Staryi Sambir Старий Самбір | |
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| Coordinates:49°26′35″N23°00′12″E / 49.443056°N 23.003333°E /49.443056; 23.003333 | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Lviv Oblast |
| Raion | Sambir Raion |
| Hromada | Staryi Sambir urban hromada |
| First mentioned | 1378 |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 6,440 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
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Staryi Sambir (Ukrainian:Старий Самбір,IPA:[stɐˈrɪjˈsɑmbir]ⓘ;Polish:Stary Sambor, Staremiasto, Stare Miasto) is acity inSambir Raion,Lviv Oblast of westernUkraine, close to the border withPoland. Staryi Sambir hosts the administration ofStaryi Sambir urban hromada, one of thehromadas of Ukraine.[1] Its population is approximately6,440 (2022 estimate).[2]
The exact date of establishment of the town is not known. Sambir, known in Polish as Sambor, was for the first time mentioned in documents in 1378. At that time, it was a private town of the noble Herburt family, part ofPrzemysl Land,Ruthenian Voivodeship,Kingdom of Poland. In 1501, a Roman Catholic church was opened here, and in 1553, Sambir received a town charter. In 1668, a town hall was built here, and in the early 18th century, the local church was remodelled. Until 1772 (seePartitions of Poland), Sambir belonged toPrzemysl Land,Ruthenian Voivodeship. From 1772 until late 1918, Sambir belonged to AustrianGalicia. In 1880, its population was 3,482, with 1,399 Greek-Catholics, 704 Roman Catholics, and 1,377 Jews.
During thePolish-Ukrainian War, Sambir was seized by the Poles whose possession of the town was confirmed in thePeace of Riga. According to the 1921 census, the town had a population of 4,314, with 1,534 Jews. In theSecond Polish Republic, it was the seat of a county inLwow Voivodeship (until 1932). After the 1939invasion of Poland, the town was annexed into theSoviet Union. Its Jewish residents were murdered in theHolocaust.
In the immediate postwar period, the remainingethnic Poles were expelled.[3] Most of them settled in theRecovered Territories. Ukrainians were resettled followingOperation Vistula.
Until 18 July 2020, Staryi Sambir served as the administrative center ofStaryi Sambir Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Lviv Oblast to seven. The area of Staryi Sambir Raion was merged into Sambir Raion.[4][5]
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