Volyn Ukraine oblast
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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