Z︠H︡ovkva (Ukraine)

LC control no.	n 95073554
Geographic heading	Z︠H︡ovkva (Ukraine) *Browse this term in* LC Authorities or the LC Catalog
Geographic subdivision usage	Ukraine--Z︠H︡ovkva
Variant(s)	Z︠H︡olkva (Ukraine)
See also	Żółkiew (Poland) *Browse this term in* LC Authorities
Found in	Ukraïna [MAP], 1992: (Z︠H︡ovkva; city in Lʹvivsʹka oblastʹ) BGN gaz., USSR (Nesterov; popl. 50°04ʹN, 23°58ʹE; x-ref. from Zhovkva) Bolʹsh. sov. ėnt︠s︡ikl., 3rd ed.: v. 17, p. 522 (Nesterov [no publs. in LC data base]; a city that until 1951 was named Zhovkva; located in the Nesterovskiĭ raĭon in Lʹvovskai︠a︡ oblastʹ. Nesterov was first mentioned in sources of 1368 when it was known as the village of Vinniki [no publs. in LC data base]. Since 1598 it has been known as Zhovkva) Ukr. rad. ent︠s︡ykl.: v. 7, p. 339 (Nesterov [no publs. in LC data base]; until 1951 it was named Z︠H︡ovkva; a city in Lʹvivsʹka oblastʹ. First mentioned in sources of 1368 as Vynnyky [no publs. in LC data base]. In 1603 Z︠H︡ovkva was granted Magdeburg Law. In 1772 it was annexed by Austria-Hungary. In 1919 it was seized by Poland. In 1939 as part of Western Ukraine, it was reunited with the Ukrainian SSR. In 1951 it was renamed Nesterov in honor of P.M. Nesterov) Encyc. of Ukraine: v. 3, p. 585 (Nesterov [no publs. in LC data base]; a city and raion center in Lviv oblast. In 1951 its name was changed from Zhovkva to Nesterov in honor of P. Nesterov. A settlement is first mentioned at this location in historical documents of 1368. In 1603 the town was renamed Zhovkva)
Not found in	LC data base, 07-26-95 (usage only: Zolḳeṿa, Zolkiew, Z︠H︡olkva) LC PreMARC file (hdg.: Zólkiew); Orgelbranda. Encyc. powszechna: v. 16, p. 215 (Żółkiew; a city in Galicja, obwod Żółkiewskim, first known as the settlement of Winniki [no publs. in LC data base]; by 1602 it was named Żółkiew. In 1772 it was annexed by Austria); Pamiątki miasta Żółkwi, 1852: p. 1 (Żółkiew); Kościoły i klasztory Żółkwi, 1994)
Geographic area code	e-un---