Name in Polish:
Lwow
Name in German:
Lemberg
Name in Ukrainian:
Львів
Name in Russian:
Львов (Lvov)
Name in Hebrew:
לבוב
Name in Yiddish:
לעמבערג
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 |
Remarks:
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.
Coordinates:
49°50' N, 24°00' E
Historical-cultural region:
Eastern Galicia
Items relevant to the community
Title | Type of item | Years |
---|---|---|
Wyciąg z ksiąg grodzkich lwowskich dot kontrakt... | CAHJP Cards | 1570 |
Rezolucja Zarządu Głównego Związku Żydów uczęst... | CAHJP Cards | 1935 |
Die Anordnung des Magistrats in Lemberg. | CAHJP Cards | 1793 |
1. List Dyrekcji izraelickiej szkoły męskiej im... | CAHJP Cards | 1892 |
Sprawozdania z działalności izraelickich szkół ... | CAHJP Cards | 1843 to 1885 |
List kupca lwowskiego Żyda Marka Izaakowicza do... | CAHJP Cards | 1687 |
Korespondencja dot. zbierania składek w Małopol... | CAHJP Cards | 1925 |
Akta dot. sprzedaży drewnianego budynku na Prze... | CAHJP Cards | 1769 |
Begrüßungsbriefe der Mitglieder der judischen G... | CAHJP Cards | 1855 |
Correspondence with the Regional Administration... | CAHJP Cards | 1866 |