The capital city of Volyn oblast: Lutsk.
Volyn oblast was created on December 4, 1939. The oblast 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 Rivne oblast in the east and Lviv oblast in the south. The capital city is Lutsk.
Volyn oblast population is about 1,037,000 (2010); land area is 20,143 sq. km.
Volyn oblast has a favorable geographical position. The region is located at the crossing of European trade roads. The roads between Kiev, Warsaw and Berlin, the Baltic and Black Seas run through Volyn oblast.
The territory of the oblast makes 3.3% of the territory of Ukraine. It stretches for 187 km from the north to the south, and 163 km from the east to the west.
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.
Volyn oblast includes 4 cities of regional subordination, 7 towns of district subordination, 22 town settlements, 1050 rural settlements (villages).
Volyn oblast, Ukraine landscapes
Volyn oblast landscape
Volyn oblast scenery
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.
Every year Volyn region hosts art festivals “Polesye summer with folklore”, “Christmas mystery”, “On the Svityaz waves”, exhibition-fairs of folk handicraft works are regularly held.
Besides, knights’ tournaments are held in Lutsk castle.
Volyn oblast, Ukraine view
Volyn oblast country roads
Volyn oblast roads view
Volyn oblast, Ukraine church
Volyn oblast church
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