Novoiavorivsk

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
City
Town central square with Palace of Culture and monument to Taras Shevchenko in front
Flag
Coat of arms
Novoiavorivsk
Coordinates: 49°55′52″N 23°34′23″E
Country Ukraine
Province 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

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.[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.

Transport

A railway station is located here, it is called Jantarne Train Station. It has one or two regional trains per day. [5]

Notable people
  • Stepana Bandery street (2008) - main street in Novoiavorivsk
  • City Council (2016)
  • Saint George church
  • St. Peter and Paul Church (2009)
  • Ice hockey venues (2016)

Sport

The town is home to ice hockey club HC Levy.

References
  1. "Новояворівська територіальна громада" (in Ukrainian). decentralization.gov.ua.
  2. Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2021 / Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2021 (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine.
  3. Ежегодник Большой Советской Энциклопедии, 1985 (вып. 29). М., «Советская энциклопедия», 1985. стр.177
  4. Ежегодник Большой Советской Энциклопедии, 1986 (вып. 30). М., «Советская энциклопедия», 1986. стр.177
  5. Новояворовское // Большой энциклопедический словарь (в 2-х тт.). / редколл., гл. ред. А. М. Прохоров. том 2. М., "Советская энциклопедия", 1991. стр.42
  6. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность городского населения союзных республик, их территориальных единиц, городских поселений и городских районов по полу

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