Zaliznýčnyj District () is an urban district of the city of

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, named after the

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(залізниця, ''zaliznytsia'' means ''railway''). This district covers western part of the city. It contains such neighborhoods as Bilohorshcha, Levandivka and Sknylivok.

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is also situated in this district.

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Zaliznychny district is one of the two districts of Lviv, along with Shevchenkivskyi, whose names have not been changed since

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times. Its name is derived from the fact that the includes the main railway station and its vicinity. The workers of the Lviv railway have historically lived mostly in Levandivka, which lies within the district.Житлові будинки на Левандівці, Львів , База даних «Урбаністичні образи»
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