Lavriv, Staryi Sambir Raion

Lavriv (Ukrainian: Лаврі́в) is a small village in Staryi Sambir Raion (district), Lviv Oblast (province) of Ukraine.
The population of the village is just about 461 people, and local government is administered by Velykolinynska village council.[1]

Lavriv

Лаврів
village
Lavriv
Coordinates: 49°23′23″N 22°52′20″E
Country Ukraine
Province Lviv Oblast
DistrictStaryi Sambir Raion
Established1291
Area
 • Total342 km2 (132 sq mi)
Elevation
/(average value of)
507 m (1,663 ft)
Population
 • Total461
 • Density1,348/km2 (3,490/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
82076
Area code+380 3238
Websiteсело Лаврів(Ukrainian)

Geography

The village is located in the foothills of the Carpathians terrain of the Staryi Sambir Raion. The nearest railway station is in the village Tershiv (9 kilometres (5.6 mi)). The village is located near the road Highway H13 (Ukraine)[2] ( H13) from Lviv – Sambir to Uzhhorod. Distance from the regional center Lviv is 106 kilometres (66 mi) , 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from the district center Staryi Sambir, and 205 kilometres (127 mi) from Uzhhorod.

History and Attractions

The first record of the village dates back to 1291 year.[3] According to legend, in the village was buried Knyaz Leo I of Galicia[4] (ca. 1228 – ca. 1301) became in turn Knyaz of Belz (1245–1264), Knyaz of Peremyshl, Knyaz of Halych (1264–1269) and Grand Prince of Kiev (1271–1301).
Lavriv Svyatoonufriyivskyy monastery was founded in the middle of the 13th century in the village of Lavriv.[5]

References
  1. Velykolinynska village council Archived 2015-02-27 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Автошлях Н 13(in Ukrainian)
  3. Lavriv village (Lviv region): street map Archived 2015-02-27 at Archive.today
  4. Лев I Данилович (in Ukrainian)
  5. Лаврівський монастир (in Ukrainian)

Literature
  • Історія міст і сіл УРСР : Львівська область, Велика Лінина. – К. : ГРУРЕ, 1968 р. Page 782 (in Ukrainian)


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