Sambir
Sign in to saveSambir (, ; , ; ) is a city in Sambir Raion, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Sambir Raion (district) and is located close to the border with Poland. Sambir hosts the administration of Sambir urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Its population is or 35,186 (2025 estimate).
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Sambir is a city in western Ukraine, located in Lviv Oblast near the Polish border, where it serves as the administrative center for its surrounding district and local community. With a population of about 35,000 people, it functions as an important regional government hub for the area.
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- Lviv Oblast
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- Mayor
Article
27 sectionsContents
- Geography
- Location
- Climate
- History
- Early history
- Beginning of Polish rule
- Early modern period
- Under Austrian rule
- 20th century
- Independent Ukraine
- Jewish community
- Before the Second World War
- During the Holocaust
- Postwar developments
- Points of interest
- Church of Nativity of the Theotokos
- Jesuit Monastery
- Local Court building
- Missionary Collegium
- Town Hall
- Time zone
- International relations
- Twin towns — Sister cities
- Notable people
- Gallery
- References
- External links
Sambir (, ; , ; ) is a city in Sambir Raion, Lviv Oblast, Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Sambir Raion (district) and is located close to the border with Poland. Sambir hosts the administration of Sambir urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Its population is or 35,186 (2025 estimate).
==Geography== ===Location=== Sambir is situated on the left bank of the Dniester river. The city stands at a crossroads. It is a cultural, industrial and tourist center of modern Ukraine. thumb|left|A map of Sambir urban hromada Sambir is the fifth largest city in Lviv Oblast. Distance to the regional center by rail is 78 miles, by road 76 km length of the city from the south-west to north-east is 10.5 km, and from north-west to south-east 4.5 km. The total area is 24 km2. The center is located at the height of 305,96 m above sea level.