Belz
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| Coordinates: 50°23′N 24°01′E / 50.38°N 24.02°E | |||
| Country | Ukraine | ||
| Province | Lviv Oblast | ||
| Named for | See in article | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor | Volodymyr Mukha | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 5.85 km2 (2.26 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 200 m (700 ft) | ||
| Population (2013) | |||
| • Total | 2,343 | ||
| • Density | 403,25/km2 (104,440/sq mi) | ||
| Zip Code | 80065 | ||
| Area code(s) | +380 3257 | ||
Belz (Ukrainian: Белз; Polish: Bełz; Yiddish: בעלז Belz), a small city in Sokal Raion of Lviv Oblast (region) of Western Ukraine, near the border with Poland, is located between the Solokiya river (a tributary of the Bug River) and the Rzeczyca stream. Prior to 15 February 1951 the town was located in central-eastern Poland, in the Lublin Voivodeship. Population: 2,343 (2013 est.).
There are a few theories as to the origin of the name:
The name occurs only in two other places, the first being a Celtic area in antiquity, and the second one being derived from its Romanian name:
Duchy of Poland until 981
Kievan Rus 981-1018
Duchy of Poland 1018-1025
Kingdom of Poland 1025-1031
Kievan Rus 1031-1170
Duchy of Belz 1170-1234
Principality of Galicia–Volhynia 1234-1340
Grand Duchy of Lithuania 1340-1366 Kingdom of Poland 1366-1377
Kingdom of Hungary 1378-1387 Kingdom of Poland 1387-1569
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth 1569-1772
Habsburg Monarchy 1772-1804 Austrian Empire 1804-1867
Austria-Hungary 1867-1918
West Ukrainian People's Republic 1918-1919
Second Polish Republic 1919-1939
Nazi Germany 1939-1944 Polish People's Republic 1944-1951
Soviet Union 1951-1991 Ukraine 1991-present
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