Lviv

capital city of Lviv Oblast in western Ukraine
Organization city_in_ukraine Q36036
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Lviv was founded in 1256.

Lviv

Summary

Lviv is a city in Ukraine[1]. Lviv has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • Lviv received the Order of Lenin[3].
  • Lviv was a member of Creative Cities Network[4].
  • Lviv was a member of League of Historical Cities[5].
  • Lviv was a member of Organization of World Heritage Cities[6].
  • Lviv is located in Lviv urban hromada[7].
  • Lviv is in the country of Ukraine[8].
  • Lviv is on the body of water Poltva River[9].
  • Lviv's head of government is recorded as Andriy Sadovyi[10].
  • Lviv is on the continent of Europe[11].
  • Lviv's instance of is recorded as city in Ukraine[12].
  • Lviv's instance of is recorded as Magdeburg rights[13].
  • Lviv's official language is recorded as Ukrainian[14].
  • Lviv's shares border with is recorded as Lviv Raion[15].
  • Lviv's founder is recorded as Daniel of Galicia[16].
  • Lev I of Galicia is named after Lviv[17].
  • Lviv's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Halych Raion[18].
  • Lviv's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Shevchenko Raion[19].
  • Lviv's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Lychakiv Raion[20].
  • Lviv's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Zaliznychnyi Raion[21].
  • Lviv's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Franko Raion[22].
  • Lviv's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Sykhiv Raion[23].
  • Lviv's flag is recorded as flag of Lviv[24].
  • Lviv's twinned administrative body is recorded as Vilnius[25].
  • Lviv's twinned administrative body is recorded as Łódź[26].
  • Lviv's twinned administrative body is recorded as Samarkand[27].

Body

Founding

Lviv's founder is recorded as Daniel of Galicia[16]. 1256 marks the founding of Lviv[28].

Recognition

Lviv received the Order of Lenin[3].

Brands and Namesakes

Things named for Lviv include Lviv Oblast[29], an oblast of Ukraine[30], in Ukraine[31], founded in 1939[32]; Lvivska Square[33], a street[34], in Ukraine[35]; Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport[36], an international airport[37], in Ukraine[38], founded in 1929[39]; and Lwów–Warsaw school of logic[40], a philosophical movement[41], in Poland[42], founded in 1895[43].

Why It Matters

Lviv has Wikipedia articles in 30 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] Lviv is known by 164 alternative names across languages and contexts.[44]

Entities named for Lviv include Lviv Oblast[29], an oblast of Ukraine[30], in Ukraine[31], founded in 1939[32]; Lvivska Square[33], a street[34], in Ukraine[35]; Lviv Danylo Halytskyi International Airport[36], an international airport[37], in Ukraine[38], founded in 1929[39]; and Lwów–Warsaw school of logic[40], a philosophical movement[41], in Poland[42], founded in 1895[43].

FAQs

What awards did Lviv receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin[3].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [10] . city-adm.lviv.ua. Retrieved . city-adm.lviv.ua. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [8] . wikidata.org.
  3. [11] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
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  10. [17] . wikidata.org.
  11. [18] . wikidata.org.
  12. [19] . wikidata.org.
  13. [20] . wikidata.org.
  14. [21] . wikidata.org.
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  16. [23] . wikidata.org.
  17. [24] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . wikidata.org.
  19. [25] . lvivrada.gov.ua. lvivrada.gov.ua. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  20. [26] . lvivrada.gov.ua. lvivrada.gov.ua. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [27] . lvivrada.gov.ua. lvivrada.gov.ua. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [9] . wikidata.org.
  23. [4] . en.unesco.org. Retrieved . en.unesco.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  24. [5] . lhc-s.org. Retrieved . lhc-s.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [6] . ovpm.org. Retrieved . ovpm.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [29] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [40] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [43] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [44] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 1d ago · Susmuffin · 2026-07-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Harper's tag lviv
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  2. 3d ago · Printstream · 2026-07-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  3. 18d ago · RVA2869 · 2026-06-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id g0002648-Lvov-Ukrajina
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  4. 25d ago · Gelli1742 · 2026-06-10 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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