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Lviv, Lviv Raion, Lvivska Oblast, Ukraine

From 1349 to 1772, Lemberg part of the Kingdom of Poland and known by its Polish name of Lwów.

In 1772, following the First Partition of Poland, the region was annexed by the Habsburg Monarchy to Austria. The city was known in German as Lemberg and became the capital of the Austrian Province of Galicia.

In 1923, the region of Galicia once again became part of Poland.

Following the occupation by the Germans during World War II, the area was occupied by the Soviet Army and became part of the Soviet Union. The Polish and German populations were expelled from the city. It became part of the USSR of Ukraine. When Ukraine became independent in 1991, Lviv became part of Ukraine.

Names
Lemberg, Province of Galicia, Austria
Lviv, Lviv Raion, Lvivska Oblast, Ukraine
Lvov, Poland
Lwów, Poland
Lwow, Poland
Source(s)

Postcard of the City of Lemberg.
Source: Mahler Foundation.

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