Lviv Oblast, Administrative division in western Ukraine
The Lviv Oblast spans across 21,833 square kilometers of western Ukraine, containing seven districts with Lviv city serving as its administrative center point.
The oblast was established on December 4, 1939, following the Soviet incorporation of territories previously under Polish administration until the Second World War.
The region maintains strong Ukrainian traditions with numerous churches, monasteries, and castles that represent centuries of architectural development from different ruling periods.
The administrative structure consists of seven districts including Drohobych, Lviv, Sambir, Sheptytskyi, Stryi, Yavoriv, and Zolochiv, each managing local governance matters.
The oblast received the Order of Lenin in 1958, marking its status as an essential agricultural and industrial center during the Soviet period.
Location: Ukraine
Inception: December 4, 1939
Capital city: Lviv
Shares border with: Volyn Oblast, Rivne Oblast, Ternopil Oblast, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, Zakarpattia Oblast, Subcarpathian Voivodeship, Lublin Voivodeship
Website: http://loda.gov.ua
GPS coordinates: 49.71750,23.95028
Latest update: May 28, 2025 18:10
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122.2 km
Lviv University
14.6 km
Tarnica
113.9 km
Pidhirtsi Castle
78.3 km
Lychakiv Cemetery
14.9 km
Lviv Theatre of Opera and Ballet
15.1 km
Olesko Castle
73.7 km
Cemetery of the Defenders of Lwów
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Tustan
70.4 km
Przemyśl Fortress
85.3 km
Krasiczyn Castle
93.8 km
Saint George's Cathedral
14.2 km
Lviv High Castle
15.9 km
Stepan Bandera monument in Lviv
13.8 km
Potocki Palace
14.5 km
Town Hall
15 km
Church of St. Olha and Elizabeth
13.9 km
Zolochiv Castle
69.4 km
Bryukhovychi
20.3 km
Dormition Church
15.1 km
Dovbush rocks
76.7 km
Svirzh Castle
35.4 km
Гошівський монастир
76.1 km
Boim Chapel
14.9 km
Armenian Cathedral of Lviv
15.2 km
Roztochya Biosphere Reserve
32.5 km
Dominican Church
15.2 kmReviews
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