Lukiv Explained

Lukiv
Native Name:Луків
Native Name Lang:uk
Settlement Type:Rural settlement
Pushpin Map:Ukraine Volyn Oblast#Ukraine
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Volyn Oblast##Location in Ukraine
Coordinates:51.2314°N 24.3436°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ukraine
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Name1:Volyn Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Name2:Kovel Raion
Subdivision Type3:Hromada
Subdivision Name3:Lukiv settlement hromada
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:2998
Population As Of:2022
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3

Lukiv (uk|Луків; pl|Łuków) is a rural settlement in Kovel Raion, Volyn Oblast, western Ukraine. It is located in the northwest of the oblast, about 20km (10miles) west of the city of Kovel. Population:

History

Until 26 January 2024, Lukiv was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Lukiv became a rural settlement.[1]

Economy

Transportation

Matsiiv railway station, located in the settlement, is on the railway connecting Kovel and Chełm in Poland. There is no passenger traffic.

The settlement is on Highway M07 connecting Kyiv via Kovel with the Ukrainian-Polish border. It continues across the border to Chełm and Lublin.

Notes and References

  1. News: Что изменится в Украине с 1 января . glavnoe.in.ua . ru. 1 January 2024.