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Sambir (Ukrainian: Самбір, Polish: Sambor, Yiddish: סאַמבאָר, romanized: Sambor) is a city in Sambir Raion, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Sambir Raion and is located close to the border with Poland. Sambir hosts the administration of Sambir urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. [1]
Sambir, city, western Ukraine, on the Dniester River. Built after the settlement of Staryi Sambir (Old Sambir) was destroyed by the Tatars in 1241, Sambir emerged as an important trade and manufacturing centre while under Polish rule (1387–1772).
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Sambir. The history of Pohonych settlement dates back to ancient times. The town of Sambir was first located here, 20 km to the North following the course of the River Dnister. In 1241 Tatar troops set Sambir on fire and a portion of its residents moved to well-fortified Pohonych.
Sambir was part of the Principality of Galicia-Volhynia (until 1349), the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (1387–1772), and the Austrian Empire (1772–1918). It was under Polish rule (1919–39) and after the Second World War became part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic .
Sambir – history and architectural monuments. The square with the best Town Hall in Ukraine, the church of the Nativity of the Virgin Mary, St. Stanislaus Roman Catholic church, the organ music hall these all are in the small town with lots of attractions. Lviv oblast, Sambir.
On 16 May 1919 the Ukrainian army left the city and on the morrow the Polish army entered it. Sambor became part of independent Poland, and remained under Polish rule up to the outbreak of the Second World Was in 1939.
Sambir ( Ukrainian: Самбір; Russian: Самбор; Polish: Sambor) is a city in Lviv Oblast ( province) of Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Sambir Raion ( district) and is close to the border with Poland. In 2022, 34,152 people lived there.
