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Also known as Borysław

Boryslav (, ; ) is a city located on the Tysmenytsia (a tributary of the Dniester), in Drohobych Raion, Lviv Oblast (region) of western Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Boryslav urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Boryslav is a major center of the petroleum and ozokerite industries. Population: 34,000 (2024 estimate);

Key facts

Settlement.name
Boryslav
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Boryslav.svg
Settlement.image_shield
Coat of Arms of Boryslav.svg
Settlement.mapsize
250px
Settlement.map_caption
Map of Ukraine with Boryslav highlighted.
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Oblast
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Lviv Oblast
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Raion
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Drohobych Raion
Settlement.established_title
First mentioned
Settlement.established_date
1387
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Ihor Yavorskyi
Settlement.area_total_km2
37.0
Settlement.population_as_of
2022
Settlement.population_total
32473

via Wikipedia infobox

Wikidata facts

Official name
Борислав
Population
32473
Area
37.0
Elevation
359
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Official website
boryslavrada.gov.ua
Image
Борислав. Церква св. Анни. Cerkiew Sw. Anny (do r. 1945 kosciol Sw. Barbary).jpg
Dialing code
3248
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Commons category
Boryslav
topic's main category
Category:Boryslav
category for people born here
Category:Births in Boryslav
category of associated people
Category:People from Boryslav
postal code
82300
inception
1387-00-00
native label
Борислав
different from
Boryslav
on focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject Ukraine
time of earliest written record
1387-03-19
twinned administrative body
Okhtyrka
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Encyclopedic overview

19 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Bronze age
  • Development of the community
  • Oil and ozokerite production
  • Poland
  • World War II
  • Jewish casualties
  • Jewish lives saved
  • After World War II
  • Demographics
  • In culture
  • Landmarks and visitor attractions
  • International relations
  • Twin town – sister city
  • Notable people
  • Gallery
  • See also
  • References
  • External links

Boryslav (, ; ) is a city located on the Tysmenytsia (a tributary of the Dniester), in Drohobych Raion, Lviv Oblast (region) of western Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Boryslav urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Boryslav is a major center of the petroleum and ozokerite industries. Population: 34,000 (2024 estimate);

==History== Modern Boryslav emerged through amalgamation of four settlements: Boryslav itself, Tustanovychi, Volianka and Mraznytsia.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Boryslav” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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