Komarno

Name in English: 
Komarno
Name in Ukrainian: 
Комарно
Name in Polish: 
Komarno
Name in Hebrew: 
קומארנו
Name in Yiddish: 
קאָמאַרנע (Komarne)
Historical-cultural region: 
Eastern Galicia
Administrative District : 
Lviv Region
Population Data: 

Year

General Population

Jewish Population

1563

?

~100

1565

?

1530 (Including surrounding villages)

1880

5097

2084

1890

5239

2161

1900

5875

2507

1910

6141

2716

1921

5009

2004

 

Komarno is located about 30 km. south west of Lvov, on the banks of the Vereshytsia River. The city was founded in 1473 as one of the aristocratic cities, and its citizens were primarily employed in cloth weaving. During the wars of the 17th century, the city withstood battles with the Ukranian Cossacks, and the army of the Ottoman sultan was defeated in battle not far from the city. Following the division of Poland and the annexation of Galicia to the Austro-Hungarian empire, the weaving profession in the city was considerably weakened, due to the competition created with imported cloths from Moravia. The region’s inhabitants also worked in agriculture, fishing and the production of honey.