Novoiavorivsk

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Novoiavorivsk
Новояворівськ
City
Town central square with Palace of Culture and monument to Taras Shevchenko in front
Town central square with Palace of Culture and monument to Taras Shevchenko in front
Flag of Novoiavorivsk
Flag
Coat of arms of Novoiavorivsk
Coat of arms
Novoiavorivsk is located in Lviv Oblast
Novoiavorivsk
Novoiavorivsk
Coordinates: 49°55′52″N 23°34′23″E / 49.93111°N 23.57306°E / 49.93111; 23.57306
Country Ukraine
ProvinceFlag of Lviv Oblast.png Lviv Oblast
RaionYavoriv Raion
Founded1965
Area
 • Total203 km2 (78 sq mi)
Elevation
300 m (1,000 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total31,280
 • Density150/km2 (400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
81053, 81054
Area code(s)+380-3256
Websitenovmiskrada.com

Novoiavorivsk or Novoyavorivsk (Ukrainian: Новояворівськ) is a city in Yavoriv Raion, Lviv Oblast (region) of Ukraine. Population: 31,280 (2021 est.)[1].

The name of the town translates to "New Yavoriv".

History[]

The town is about 45 minute trip from the oblast's administrative centre Lviv. The town is located on a major road, which ends at the border of Poland as the E40 and continues to Lviv.

The town was founded in 1965 as a workers' settlement called Jantarne (Ukrainian: Янтарне). In 1969 it was renamed to Novoiavorivsk.

In 1984, a town club was built here.[2]

In 1985, a new well-maintained school for 1,568 students was built here.[3] City since 1986.[4]

In January 1989 the population was 24 320 people.[5] The largest enterprise was a plant of reinforced concrete structures.[4]

Novoiavorivsk's city center contains a large square with the town's "Palace of Culture" building and the town's church. The town also contains a football field.

In the town based Hockey Club Levy.

Novoiavorivsk is twinned with Leżajsk, Poland.

Transport[]

A railway station is located here, it is called Jantarne Train Station. It has one or two regional trains per day. [4]

Notable people[]

Gallery[]

  • Stepana Bandery street (2008) - main street in Novoiavorivsk

  • City Council (2016)

  • Saint George church

  • St. Peter and Paul Church (2009)

  • Ice hockey venues (2016)

References[]

  1. ^ "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  2. ^ Ежегодник Большой Советской Энциклопедии, 1985 (вып. 29). М., «Советская энциклопедия», 1985. стр.177
  3. ^ Ежегодник Большой Советской Энциклопедии, 1986 (вып. 30). М., «Советская энциклопедия», 1986. стр.177
  4. ^ a b c Новояворовское // Большой энциклопедический словарь (в 2-х тт.). / редколл., гл. ред. А. М. Прохоров. том 2. М., "Советская энциклопедия", 1991. стр.42
  5. ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность городского населения союзных республик, их территориальных единиц, городских поселений и городских районов по полу

External links[]

Coordinates: 49°55′52″N 23°34′23″E / 49.93111°N 23.57306°E / 49.93111; 23.57306


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