Lviv
Name in English:
Lviv
Name in Ukrainian:
Львів
Name in Polish:
Lwow
Name in German:
Lemberg
Name in Russian:
Львов (Lvov)
Name in Hebrew:
לבוב
Name in Yiddish:
לעמבערג
Historical-cultural region:
Eastern Galicia
Coordinates:
49°50' N, 24°00' E
Administrative History:
Years | Town | District | Province | Country |
1772-1918 | Lemberg | Lwów | Galicia | Austrian Empire |
1918-1939 | Lwów | Lwów | Lwów | Poland |
1939-1941 | Lwów | Soviet Union | ||
1941-1944 | Lemberg | Germany - under Nazi occupation | ||
1944-1991 | Lwów | USSR | ||
Since1991 | L'viv | Ukraine |
Population Data:
Years | General Population | Jewish Population |
1578 | 1500 | |
1648 | 5000 | |
1765 | 6142 | |
1800 | 37,957 | 18,302 |
1869 | 87,109 | 26,694 |
1880 | 103,422 | 31,000 |
1910 | 206,113 | 57,387 |
1921 | 219,388 | 76,854 |
1931 | 312,231 | 99,595 |
1939 | 313,000 | 109,500 |
1941 | 337,000 | 150,000 |
Links:
Read more about L'viv on Wikipedia
L'viv in the Kehilalinks project
L'viv on Virtual Shtetel project
Selected items:
Budżet gminy żydowskiej we Lwowie
To further explore the heritage Jewish Lviv click here
L'viv is located in Western Ukraine (see map). The Jewish community in L'viv was established in the mid 13th Century.
Photographs:
1) The Golden Rose synagogue in Lviv - one of the largest Jewish centers in its time.
2) A mamorial site in Lviv
3) The Jewish synagogue in Lviv today.
Items relevant to the community
Title | Type of item | Years |
---|---|---|
Tombstone of ... | Tombstones | 1829 |
Tombstone of Gitl | Tombstones | 1546 |
Tombstone of Avraham Kohn | Tombstones | 1848 |
Tombstone of Zeev Son of Shlomo | Tombstones | 1854 |
Tombstone of Zvi | Tombstones | 1830 |
Tombstone of Zvi Son of Haim Yitzhak | Tombstones | 1810 |
Tombstone of Pese Daughter of David | Tombstones | 1819 |
Tombstone of Temel | Tombstones | 1850 |
Tombstone of Yaakov Meshulam Ornstein | Tombstones | 1839 |
Tombstone of Kendel Daughter of Eliezer | Tombstones | 1814 |