Novoiavorivsk (Ukrainian: Новояворівськ, Polish: Nowojaworowsk), alternatively transliterated Novoyavorivsk, is a city in the Yavoriv district, Lviv region of Ukraine. Novoiavorivsk hosts the administration of Novoiavorivsk urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Its population is 31,280 (2021 est.)[2].
Novoiavorivsk
Новояворівськ | |
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Coordinates: 49°55′52″N 23°34′23″E | |
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Raion | Yavoriv Raion |
Founded | 1965 |
Area | |
• Total | 203 km2 (78 sq mi) |
Elevation | 300 m (1,000 ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 31,280 |
• Density | 150/km2 (400/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 81053, 81054 |
Area code(s) | +380-3256 |
Website | novmiskrada.com |
The name of the town translates to "New Yavoriv".
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.[3]
In 1985, a new well-maintained school for 1,568 students was built here.[4] City since 1986.[5]
In January 1989 the population was 24 320 people.[6] The largest enterprise was a plant of reinforced concrete structures.[5]
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.
A railway station is located here, it is called Jantarne Train Station. It has one or two regional trains per day. [5]
The town is home to ice hockey club HC Levy.
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Administrative center: Lviv | ||
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