Lviv

The city of Lviv in Ukraine is located in the Western part of the country, close to the border with Poland. Lviv’s city structure is typical of European cities. It is more or less compact and dense, with a radial structure and a clear organization and hierarchy of streets, well-distributed functions and mostly self-sufficient neighbourhoods.

The agglomeration of Lviv has up to 1 million inhabitants (including 725 thousand of Lviv residents). According to the data of mobile operators, 150,000 residents from other settlements commute to and from Lviv on a daily basis. Public transport is the main type of transportation in Lviv. Over 50% of residents use it on a daily basis. While many trips in the city are undertaken by Marshrutkas (Minibusses) the city also operates Tram lines and Trolleybusses.

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