Volodymyr-Volynskyi
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Volodymyr-Volynskyi (Ukrainian: Володимир-Волинський, translit. Volodymyr-Volyns'kyi, Polish: Włodzimierz Wołyński, Russian: Владимир-Волынский; also referred to as Vladimir-Volynsky) is a historic city located in the Volyn Oblast (province), in north-western Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Volodymyr-Volynskyi Raion (district), the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast.
The city is located in the historic region of Volhynia. It was a part of Poland from 1919-1939. Austrian authorities referred to it as Lodomeria. During WWII, a German concentration camp was located nearby the city. A Cold War air base was located northeast of the city at Khovtnevoy.
The current estimated population is around 38,000 (as of 2004). 5 km south from Volodymyr is Zymne, with the oldest Orthodox monastery in Volynia.
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Administrative divisions of Volyn Oblast, Ukraine |  |
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Raions: Horokhivskyi | Ivanychivskyi | Kamin-Kashyrskyi | Kivertsivskyi | Kovelskyi | Lyubeshivskyi | Lyubomlskyi | Lokachynskyi | Lutskyi | Manevytskyi | Ratnivskyi | Rozhyshchenskyi | Shatskyi | Starovyzhivskyi | Turiyskyi | Volodymyr-Volynskyi |
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Cities: Berestechko | Horokhiv | Kamin-Kashyrskyi | Kivertsi | Kovel | Lutsk | Liuboml | Novovolynsk | Rozhysche | Ustyluh | Volodymyr-Volynskyi |
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Urban-type settlements: Ivanychi | Lokachi | Lyubeshiv | Manevychi | Ratne | Shatsk | Stara Vyzhivka | Turiysk | more... |
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