Horodok, Lviv Oblast

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Gorodok Coat of Arms

Horodok (Ukrainian: Городок, Polish: Gródek Jagielloński) is a city in Lviv Oblast (province) of Ukraine. Population is 16,082 (2001).

This is the place where King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania Jogaila died on June 1, 1434.

A battle took place there in 1655 (see battle of Horodok).

Coordinates: 49°46′56″N, 23°38′37″E