Western Ukraine
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Western Ukraine (Ukrainian: Західна Україна) is a geographical, historical relative term that often referred to the western territories of Ukraine. Important cities are Lviv, Halych (hence - Halychyna), Chernivtsi, Uzhhorod, others.
The term is important as it closely associated with a history of following lands and states:
- Eastern Galicia or Halychyna - geo-political sense
- West Ukrainian National Republic (1918-1919) - historical sense
- Carpatho-Ukraine (1939)
- Kresy (Borderlands)
- Kingdom of Galicia and Lodomeria
- Southwestern Krai (General-Governorship)
Western Ukraine includes such lands as Zakarpattia (Kárpátalja), Volyn, Halychyna (Prykarpattia, Pokuttia), Bukovyna, Polissya, and Podillya.
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