Pochaiv
| Pochaiv Почаїв | |
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View of Pochaiv and its monastery | |
| Country |
 Ukraine |
| Province |
 Ternopil Oblast |
| District | Kremenets Raion |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 8,200 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) |
Pochaiv (Ukrainian: Почаїв, also Pochayev, Russian: Почаев) is a town in the Ternopil Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It is the located in the Kremenets Raion (district), and is located 18 km south-west of Kremenets and 70 km north of the oblast capital, Ternopil.
The current estimated population is around 8,200 (as of 2001).
The city is known for the Pochayiv Lavra, the second largest Eastern Orthodox monastery in Ukraine.
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Panoramic view on Pochayiv
Street near Pochaiv Lavra
Central part of Pochaiv
Seminary building
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Coordinates: 50°00′00″N 25°30′30″E / 50.00000°N 25.50833°E
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