Lviv

City population: 0.735 mln
distance to Kiev: 544 km
regional area: 21.800 square metre
regional population: 2.53 mln
region's urban population: 60%

Lviv is Ukraine's most western city both historically and culturally, having spent most of its nearly eight centuries of existence first as a part of the Austro-Hungarian Empire and later as an important city in independent Poland. The city was founded in the 13-th century at the European Divide – a trade route, crossroads 600 km from the Baltic to the Black Sea.

Lviv is an outstanding architectural reserve. In the 17-th century wealthy merchants invited architects and artists from all over Europe. In November 1998 Lviv City was officially included in the UNESCO list of World Architectural Monuments.

The city is also an important transportation and industrial center. Manufacturing includes electronic equipment, motor vehicles, agricultural machinery and chemicals.