Lviv

L'viv or Lviv ({{lang-ua| or L'viv}}; Polish: '; German: Lemberg; Latin: Leopolis; {{lang-ru|????? or L'vov}}; 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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Polish - German - Latin - Cities' alternative names - Ukraine - Capital city - Lviv Oblast - Province

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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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University of Lviv - Lviv Polytechnic - Lviv Opera and Ballet Theatre - UNESCO World Heritage List

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