Sykhivskyi District

Sykhivskyi District is an urban district of Lviv, named after an eponymous historical settlement. The district covers the southeastern part of the city. It is considered to be one of the most attractive sleeping areas of Lviv with a developed infrastructure.

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Type: Locality
Description: urban district in Lviv in Lviv Oblast, Ukraine
Also known as: “Sykhiv Raion” and “Сихівський Район”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Ukrainian Catholic University and Ukraina Stadium.

Ukrainian Catholic University

University

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The Ukrainian Catholic University is a Catholic university in Lviv, Ukraine, affiliated with the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church. The Ukrainian Catholic University was the first Catholic university to open on the territory of the former Soviet Union.

Ukraina Stadium

Stadium

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Ukraina Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Lviv, Ukraine. It is currently used mostly for association football matches, and is the home of FC Karpaty Lviv.

Botanical garden of Lviv University

Garden

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Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lviv and Vynnyky.

Lviv

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Lviv is in Western Ukraine and used to be the capital of East Galicia. It's the biggest city of the region and a major Ukrainian cultural centre on the UNESCO World Heritage List.

Vynnyky

Town

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Vynnyky is a small city in Lviv Raion, Lviv Oblast of Ukraine. It belongs to Lviv urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Its population was estimated to be 19,037. Vynnyky is situated 6 km east of Sykhivskyi District.