Volyn Ukraine oblast

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• overview
• administrative division
• economy

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Volyn Ukraine oblast overview

Volyn oblast coat of arms

Volyn oblast flag

Volyn oblast map location

Volyn oblast was created on December 4, 1939. Volyn region is situated in the northwestern part of Ukrainian Polissia. Volyn oblast borders on Poland in the west (the frontier length 135 km), on Republic of Belarus in the north (the frontier length 195 km), on the Rivne oblast in the east and Lvov oblast in the south.

Volyn oblast has a favorable geographical position. Volyn oblast is in the crossing of European trade roads. The roads between Kiev, Warsaw and Berlin, the Baltic and Black Seas run through Volyn region of Ukraine.

Volyn oblast territory makes 3.3% of the territory of Ukraine. Volyn oblast stretches for 187 km from the north to the south, and 163 km from the east to the west.

Volyn oblast landscapes

The lakes, rivers, forests, medicinal muds, mineral waters, hunting, fishing, all these create necessary conditions for the development of travel and tourism industry in Volyn oblast. Full value rest and recreation are available for everybody in Volyn region of Ukraine.

Volyn Ukraine oblast population - 1,040,000 (2006).
Volyn Ukraine oblast land area - 20,143 sq. km.

Volyn oblast scenery

Volyn Ukraine oblast administrative division

Volyn oblast includes 4 cities of regional subordination, 7 towns of district subordination, 22 town settlements, 1050 rural settlements (villages).

Volyn oblast view

Volyn oblast country roads

Volyn Ukraine oblast economy

Volyn oblast industry: machine-building (production of electrical equipment, agricultural machinery, motor vehicles); food-processing, chemical production, building materials industry, wood-working and consumer goods industry.

Volyn oblast agriculture: grains, sugar beets, potatoes, vegetables; cattle and poultry farming.

Volyn oblast churches

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