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Fun fact 5 about Lviv

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During the German occupation in World War II, the Lviv Ghetto was established, where many Jews were concentrated before being deported or killed.

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Lviv

Ukraine

Country
Ukraine
Population
717.8K
Coordinates
49.84, 24.03
380th most populous city in the world

Lviv is the fifth-largest city in Ukraine, as well as the largest city in the western part of the country, with a population of 723,403. It serves as the administrative centre of Lviv Oblast and Lviv Raion, and is one of the main cultural centres of Ukraine. The city also hosts the administration of Lviv urban hromada.

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