Lviv

L'viv or Lviv (; Polish: '; German: Lemberg; Latin: Leopolis; ; see also Cities' alternative names) is a city in western Ukraine with 830,000 inhabitants (an additional 200,000 commute daily from suburbs). It is the capital city of the Lviv Oblast (province) and is a main cultural centre of Ukraine.

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The city is home to many industries, higher learning institutions (University of Lviv, Lviv Polytechnic), a philharmonic orchestra, and the Lviv Opera and Ballet Theatre. The historic city centre is on the UNESCO World Heritage List. The city will celebrate it's 750th anniversary in May 2006.

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Market Square (Ploscha Rynok) at Dusk Lviv UKraine

The Surrender of Lviv by the Austro-Hungarian Army to the Russian Army in September 1914

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►	Education
►	Tourist attractions
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