Zhuravno
Zhuravno Журавно | ||
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Country Oblast Raion |
Ukraine Lviv Oblast Zhydachivskyi Raion | |
Founded | 1435 | |
City rights | 1563 | |
Area | ||
• Total | 45.3 km2 (17.5 sq mi) | |
Population | ||
• Total | 3,655 | |
• Density | 81.0/km2 (210/sq mi) | |
Postal code | 81780, 81781 | |
Area code(s) | +380-3239 |
Coordinates: 49°15′38″N 24°16′35″E / 49.26056°N 24.27639°E
Zhuravno (Ukrainian: Журавно; Polish: Żurawno) is an urban-type settlement in the Lviv Oblast of western Ukraine. It has a population of 3,655. Prior to World War II the town was located in Poland.
The town was first mentioned in 1435. In the 16th century, Zhuravno was granted city status.
Zhuravno gained recognition in Polish history because of the battle which took place nearby between the king of Poland, John III Sobieski, and the Turkish and Tatar invaders, a battle that ended in a peace treaty. The town was also the birthplace of the renowned Polish poet and author Mikołaj Rej.