Novoiavorivsk (, ), alternatively transliterated Novoyavorivsk, is a city in the Yavoriv district, Lviv region of Ukraine. Novoiavorivsk hosts the administration of Novoiavorivsk urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Its population is

The name of the town translates to "New Yavoriv".

Novoiavorivsk

History

The town is about 45 minute trip from the oblast's administrative centre Lviv (). The town is located on a major road, which ends at the border of Poland as the E40 and continues to Lviv.

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The town was founded in 1965 as a workers' settlement called Jantarne (). In 1969 it was renamed to Novoiavorivsk.

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In 1984, a town club was built here.

In 1985, a new well-maintained school for 1,568 students was built here. City since 1986.

In January 1989 the population was 24 320 people. The largest enterprise was a plant of reinforced concrete structures.

Novoiavorivsk's city center contains a large square with the town's "Palace of Culture" building and the town's church. The town also contains a football field.

In the town based Hockey Club Levy.

Novoiavorivsk is twinned with Leżajsk, Poland.

Transport

A railway station is located here, it is called Jantarne Train Station. It has one or two regional trains per day.

Notable people

Vasyl Pryima — Ukrainian footballer

Nazariy Rusyn — Ukrainian footballer

Sport

The town is home to ice hockey club HC Levy.

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Cities in Lviv Oblast

Populated places established in 1965

Populated places established in the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic

Cities of district significance in Ukraine