Rava-Ruska
Рава-Руська Rawa Ruska | |
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Coordinates: 50°13′30″N 23°37′27″E / 50.22500°N 23.62417°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Oblast | Lviv Oblast |
Raion | Lviv Raion |
Hromada | Rava-Ruska urban hromada |
Founded | 1455 |
Named for | Rawa Mazowiecka |
Area | |
• Total | 8.5 km2 (3.3 sq mi) |
Elevation | 349 m (1,145 ft) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 8,494 |
• Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
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Rava-Ruska (Ukrainian: Рава-Руська, IPA: [ˈraʋɐ ˈrusʲkɐ] ; Polish: Rawa Ruska; Yiddish: ראווע, romanized: Rave) is a city in Lviv Raion, Lviv Oblast, western Ukraine. It is a border town between Ukraine and Poland. The border checkpoint is situated 8 km (5 mi) west of the city, along the international autoroute Warsaw–Lviv. Rava-Ruska hosts the administration of Rava-Ruska urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Its population is approximately 8,494 (2022 estimate).[2]