Rava-Ruska
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Rava-Ruska is a city
in the Lviv Oblast
of western Ukraine
.
It is located near the border with Poland
, opposite the town of Hrebenne
. It is located in the Zhovkva Raion
(district
) at around 50°15′0"N 23°37′0"E. The current estimated population is 8,100 (as of 2001).
The first mention of the town in historical sources dates from 1455. It was part of the Kingdom of Poland
and then the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
. In 1698, it was the site of a meeting between Peter the Great and Augustus the Strong, which led to the Treaty of Preobrazhenskoye
. In the years 1772-1918 it was part of the Austrian Empire
(Austria-Hungary
from 1867). Between 1918 and 1939 it was again part of Poland
. Since 1945 it belonged to the USSR, then since 1991 to independent Ukraine
.
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
in the Lviv Oblast
Lviv Oblast
Lviv Oblast is an oblast in western Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Lviv.-History:The oblast was created as part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic on December 4, 1939...
of western Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
.
It is located near the border with Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
, opposite the town of Hrebenne
Hrebenne, Tomaszów Lubelski County
Hrebenne is a village in the administrative district of Gmina Lubycza Królewska, within Tomaszów Lubelski County, Lublin Voivodeship, in eastern Poland. It lies approximately south-east of Tomaszów Lubelski and south-east of the regional capital Lublin....
. It is located in the Zhovkva Raion
Zhovkva Raion
Zhovkva Raion is a raion in Lviv Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is Zhovkva. It has a population of 109 173.It was established in 1940.-External links:*...
(district
Raion
A raion is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet countries. The term, which is from French rayon 'honeycomb, department,' describes both a type of a subnational entity and a division of a city, and is commonly translated in English as "district"...
) at around 50°15′0"N 23°37′0"E. The current estimated population is 8,100 (as of 2001).
The first mention of the town in historical sources dates from 1455. It was part of the Kingdom of Poland
Kingdom of Poland (1385–1569)
The Kingdom of Poland of the Jagiellons was the Polish state created by the accession of Jogaila , Grand Duke of Lithuania, to the Polish throne in 1386. The Union of Krewo or Krėva Act, united Poland and Lithuania under the rule of a single monarch...
and then the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a dualistic state of Poland and Lithuania ruled by a common monarch. It was the largest and one of the most populous countries of 16th- and 17th‑century Europe with some and a multi-ethnic population of 11 million at its peak in the early 17th century...
. In 1698, it was the site of a meeting between Peter the Great and Augustus the Strong, which led to the Treaty of Preobrazhenskoye
Treaty of Preobrazhenskoye
The Treaty of Preobrazhenskoye was negotiated by Johann Patkul and signed on November 22, 1699 in Preobrazhenskoye , a favoured residence of the tsar Peter the Great. It followed an informal meeting of Peter and Augustus at Rava in August 1698...
. In the years 1772-1918 it was part of the Austrian Empire
Austrian Empire
The Austrian Empire was a modern era successor empire, which was centered on what is today's Austria and which officially lasted from 1804 to 1867. It was followed by the Empire of Austria-Hungary, whose proclamation was a diplomatic move that elevated Hungary's status within the Austrian Empire...
(Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary
Austria-Hungary , more formally known as the Kingdoms and Lands Represented in the Imperial Council and the Lands of the Holy Hungarian Crown of Saint Stephen, was a constitutional monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in...
from 1867). Between 1918 and 1939 it was again part of Poland
Second Polish Republic
The Second Polish Republic, Second Commonwealth of Poland or interwar Poland refers to Poland between the two world wars; a period in Polish history in which Poland was restored as an independent state. Officially known as the Republic of Poland or the Commonwealth of Poland , the Polish state was...
. Since 1945 it belonged to the USSR, then since 1991 to independent Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
.