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 |
---|---|---|
"Spis członków lwowskiej Rady wyznaniowej izrae... | CAHJP Cards | 1907 |
Inwentarz m. Lwowa. | CAHJP Cards | 1774 |
Rachunki dot. gospodarstwa A. M. Sieniawskiego ... | CAHJP Cards | 1709 to 1718 |
Protokoły, sprawozdania, korespondencja i inne ... | CAHJP Cards | 1907 |
Sprawozdania i korespondencja dot działalności ... | CAHJP Cards | 1898 |
Korespondencja w sprawie działalności izraelick... | CAHJP Cards | 1876 to 1882 |
Spis bezrobotnych byłych uczestników wojny i cz... | CAHJP Cards | 1938 |
Akta w sprawie utworzenia, działalności i reorg... | CAHJP Cards | 1906 |
Zobowiązania dłużne, rejestry długów, korespond... | CAHJP Cards | 1674 |
Suplika Magistratu m. Brody na magistrat m. Lwo... | CAHJP Cards | 1651 |