Żółkiew redirects here. For another place used to be named Żółkiew, see Żółkiewka, Lublin Voivodeship

Zhovkva (Ukrainian:Жовква, Ukrainian pronunciation: [ˈʒɔu̯kwɑ]; Polish:Żółkiew; Yiddish:זאָלקוואַ‎; Russian:Жо́лква, 1951-1992: Нестеров, Nesterov) is a city in Lviv Oblast (region) of western Ukraine, north of Lviv. It is the administrative center of Zhovkva Raion (district). Population: 13,594(2013 est.).