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Encyclopedia > Volhynian Voivodship

Volhynian Voivodship (województwo wołyńskie) was one of the 16 voivodships of Poland prior to 1939 in Second Polish Republic and Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth. Its capital was Łuck. The total area of the voivodship A Voivodship ( Romanian: Voievodat, Polish: Województwo, Serbian: Vojvodstvo or Vojvodina) was a feudal state in medieval Romania, Hungary, Poland, Russia and Serbia (see Vojvodina), ruled by a Voivod. ... 1939 was a common year starting on Sunday (link will take you to calendar). ... Second Polish Republic 1921-1939 The Second Polish Republic is an unofficial name applied to the Republic of Poland between World War I and World War II. When the borders of the state were fixed in 1921, it had an area of 388. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Lutsk (Луцьк in Ukrainian, Łuck in Polish) is the capital of the Volyn region, Ukraine. ...

Województwo wołyńskie
(Coat of Arms)
Historical region Volhynia
Capital Łuck
Population (1931)
Density
2 085 600
58 per km 2
Area 35 754 km²
Ethnical composition (1931)
 - Ukrainians
 - Poles
 - Jews
 - others

1 418 300 (68,0%)
346 600 (16,6%)
(9,9%)
Administrative division
 - towns
 - powiats
 - communes
 - smaller entities

22
11
103
2743
Major towns Łuck, Dubno, Kowel, Krzemeniec, Ostróg, Równe, Sarny, Włodzimierz
Administrative units
 - preceding
 - following

Halich ruthenia
Volyn Oblast

Population: the majority were Ukrainians (68%), with a minority of Poles (16,6%) and Jews (9,9%). German (2,3%) and Czech (1,5%) settlers also arrived in the 19th century. The religion practiced in the area was primarily Eastern Orthodox Christian. There were also Roman and Byzantine Rite Catholics as well as adherents of Judiasm and a few Tatars of the Islamic faith. Wolyn voivodship CoA File links The following pages link to this file: Volhynian Voivodship Image:Herb wolyn. ... Made in PSP File links The following pages link to this file: Volhynian Voivodship Categories: GFDL images ... This is a list of major historical regions of Central Europe. ... Volhynia (Wołyń in Polish; Волинь, Volyn’ in Ukrainian; also called Volynia, Volyň in Czech) comprises the historic region in western Ukraine located between the rivers Pripyat and Western Bug. ... Lutsk (Луцьк in Ukrainian, Łuck in Polish) is the capital of the Volyn region, Ukraine. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Population density can be used as a measurement of any tangible item. ... This article explains the meaning of area as a physical quantity. ... 1931 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... Powiat is the Polish name for county, a second-level unit of the administrative division and local government in Poland. ... A commune or comune is a system of social and economic organization which involves the common ownership of resources and/or shared obligations. ... Lutsk (Луцьк in Ukrainian, Łuck in Polish) is the capital of the Volyn region, Ukraine. ... Categories: Cities in Ukraine | Stub ... Ostrog in the 1960s Ostroh (Острог in Ukrainian, Ostrog in Polish or Russian) is a town in Volynia, Ukraine, with population of 10,900 (1974). ... Rivne (Ukrainian Рівне , Polish Równe) - city in Ukraine, capital of Rivnenska oblast, with 249,900 inhabitants (2004). ... Sarny (Сарни in Ukrainian, meaning deer, pl. ... Volodymyr-Volynsky (Володимир-Волинський; Polish: Włodzimierz Wołyński, Russian: Vladimir Volynski) is a city in Volyn region, northwestern Ukraine, with a population of 38,000 (2004). ... Halych-Volynia principality was the Ruthenian successor state of Kievan Rus on the territory of Rus menora (Rus propria) including the lands of Red Ruthenia, Black Ruthenia, and the remainder of southwestern Rus. This state also briefly controlled the region of Bessarabia and Moldavia. ... Volyn Oblast or Volhynia (Волинська область, Volyns’ka oblast’ or Волинь, Volyn’ in Ukrainian) is the most north-western oblast (province) of Ukraine, bordering Belarus to the north and Poland to the west. ... Alternative meaning: Nineteenth Century (periodical) (18th century — 19th century — 20th century — more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 19th century was that century which lasted from 1801-1900 in the sense of the Gregorian calendar. ... Eastern Orthodoxy (also called Greek Orthodoxy and Russian Orthodoxy) is a Christian tradition which represents the majority of Eastern Christianity. ... Catholic (literally meaning: according to (kata-) the whole (holos) or more generally universal) is a religious term with a number of meanings: The term can refer to the notion that all Christians are part of one Church, reagrdless of denominational divisions. ... For a discussion of Jews as an ethnicity or ethnic group see the article on Jew. ... The term Tatar may refer to A member of the Tatars, Kazan Tatars, Crimean Tatars Tatar language, Crimean Tatar language Native people of Crimea, Tatarstan See also: Turkic peoples, Turkic languages. ... Islam (Arabic al-islām الإسلام,  listen) the submission to God is a monotheistic faith and the worlds second-largest religion. ...


Volhynian Voivodship (Polish: Województwo Wołyńskie, Latin: Palatinatus Volhynensis) was a unit of administrative division and local government in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from 14th century till 1569 and in the Kingdom of Poland (the Crown) since 1569 till the partitions of Poland in 1795. It was part of Little Poland province and belonged to its Ruthenian (or Ukrainian regions). The presumable banner of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania with the coat of arms, called Пагоня in Belarusian, Vytis in Lithuanian and Pogoń in Polish Another version of the Lithuanian banner The Grand Duchy of Lithuania (Lithuanian: Lietuvos Didžioji Kunigaikštystė, Belarusian: Вялі́кае Кня́ства Літо́ўскае (ВКЛ), Ukrainian: Велике Князівство Литовське (ВКЛ... (13th century - 14th century - 15th century - more centuries) As a means of recording the passage of time, the 14th century was that century which lasted from 1301 to 1400. ... Events January 11 - First recorded lottery in England. ... The state formed by Boleslaus I of Poland in 1025 during his coronation. ... 1795 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... Lesser Poland voivodship since 1999 Little Poland or Lesser Poland (Polish Małopolska, Latin: Polonia Minor) is one of the historical regions of Poland. ... Ruthenian may refer to: Ruthenia, a name applied to various parts of Eastern Europe Ruthenians, the peoples of Ruthenia Ruthenian language, a name applied to several Slavic languages This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ...


Voivodship Governor (Wojewoda) seat: For the heavy metal music band see Voivod (band). ...

Regional council (sejmik generalny) for all Ruthenian lands Lutsk (Луцьк in Ukrainian, Łuck in Polish) is the capital of the Volyn region, Ukraine. ...

  • Sądowa Wisznia

Regional council (sejmik poselski i deputacki) seats:

Administrative division: Lutsk (Луцьк in Ukrainian, Łuck in Polish) is the capital of the Volyn region, Ukraine. ...

  • Luck County (Powiat Łucki), Łuck
  • Wlodzimierz County (Powiat Włodzimirski), Włodzimierz
  • Krzemieniec County (Powiat Krzemieniecki), Krzemieniec

Voivodes: Lutsk (Луцьк in Ukrainian, Łuck in Polish) is the capital of the Volyn region, Ukraine. ...


See also: Noble Family Ostrogski Coat of Arms Ostrogski Parents Konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski Zofia Tarnowska Consorts Zuzanna Seredi Katarzyna Lubomirska Teofilia Tarło Children with Zuzanna Seredi Eleonora Ostrogska Eufrozyna Ostrogska Date of Birth 1554 Place of Birth  ? Date of Death September 12/13, 1620 Place of Death  ? Prince Janusz Ostrogski (1554-1620... Events January 7 - French troops led by Francis, Duke of Guise take Calais, the last continental possession of England July 13 - Battle of Gravelines: In France, Spanish forces led by Count Lamoral of Egmont defeat the French forces of Marshal Paul des Thermes at Gravelines. ... Noble Family Ostrogski Coat of Arms Ostrogski Parents Konstanty Wasyl Ostrogski Zofia Tarnowska Consorts Anna Kostka Children with Anna Kostka Zofia Ostrogska Konstanty Ostrogski Janusz Ostrogski Anna Alojza Ostrogska Katarzyna Ostrogska Date of Birth 1571 Place of Birth  ? Date of Death 1603 Place of Death  ? Prince Aleksander Ostrogski (1571-1603... Events May 18 - Playwright Thomas Kyds accusations of heresy lead to an arrest warrant for Christopher Marlowe. ... Noble Family Sieniawski Coat of Arms Leliwa Parents Adam Hieronim Sieniawski Wiktoria Elżbieta Potocka Consorts Cecylia Maria Radziwiłł Children with Cecylia Maria Radziwiłł Adam Mikołaj Sieniawski Joanna Sieniawska Teofilia Sieniawska Date of Birth 1645 Place of Birth  ? Date of Death December 15, 1683 Place of Death  ? Mikołaj Hieronim Sieniawski (1645... Events January 24 - King Charles II of England disbands Parliament August 7 - The brigantine Le Griffon, which was commissioned by René Robert Cavelier, Sieur de La Salle, is towed to the southern end of the Niagara River, to become the first ship to sail the upper Great Lakes. ... Noble Family Potocki Coat of Arms Piława Parents Józef Potocki Teofila Teresa Cetner Consorts Zofia Rzeczycka Anna Elżbieta Potocka Children with Zofia Rzeczycka Ludwik Potocki with Anna Elżbieta Potocka Adelajda Antonina Potocka Pelagia Teresa Potocka Ludwika Pelagia Potocka Maria Klementyna Potocka Stanislaw Szczesny Potocki Date of Birth 1700 Place of... 1755 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...


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Volhynian Voivodeship - Encyclopedia, History, Geography and Biography (583 words)
Volhynian Voivodeship (Polish: Wojewodztwo Wolynskie) was an administrative unit of interwar Poland (1918-1939) as well as of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
Volhynian Voivodeship was located in the so-called Poland “B”, which meant that it was underdeveloped, with non-existing industry and it should be more accurate to call it Poland “C”.
Volhynian Voivodeship (Polish: Województwo Wołyńskie, Latin: Palatinatus Volhynensis) was a unit of administrative division and local government in the Grand Duchy of Lithuania from 14th century till 1569 and in the Kingdom of Poland (the Crown) since 1569 till the partitions of Poland in 1795.
Lutsk Information (1321 words)
Because of that, the town was nick-named the Volhynian Rome.
In 1569 Volhynia was fully incorporated into Poland and the town became the capital of the Volhynian Voivodship and the Łuck powiat.
The Voivodship was liquidated and the town lost its significance as the capital of the province (which was moved to Zhytomir).
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