Capital: Lutsk

Volyn oblast was created on December 4, 1939. The oblast is situated in the northwestern part of Ukrainian Polesie. Volyn oblast borders Poland to the west, Belarus to the north, and the Ukrainian oblasts of Rivne to the east and Lviv to the south. The capital city is Lutsk. The population is estimated to be 1,037,000 as of 2010 and the total land area is 20,143 km².

Volyn Oblast Flag	Volyn Coat of Arms

Volyn oblast map

About Volyn:

Volyn has a favorable geographical position, at the crossroads of Europe. The roads between Kiev, Warsaw and Berlin, the Baltic and Black Seas run through Volyn oblast.

The territory of the oblast composes 3.3% of the territory of Ukraine. It stretches for approximately 187 km from north to south, and 163 km from east to west.

The lakes, rivers, forests, medicinal muds, mineral waters, and opportunities for hunting and fishing have created an amazing tourist destination. Rest, relaxation and recreation are found everywhere in Volyn.

Volyn oblast includes 16 districts and 4 directly subordinate cities, 7 towns, 22 town-villages and 1050 villages.

Volyn oblast has a strong industrial sector, with factories for machine-building (electrical equipment, agricultural machinery, motor vehicles), food-processing, chemical production, construction materials, wood-working and consumer goods.

Volyn oblast also features a large agricultural sector, growing grains, sugar beets, potatoes and vegetables and raising cattle and poultry.

The region hosts multiple annual art festivals like “Polesie Summer with Folklore”, “Christmas Mystery” and  “On the Svityaz waves”, as well as frequent exhibition-fairs of folk handicrafts.

For a touch of excitement, Lambart Castle in Lutsk hosts knights’ tournaments every year.