Volodymyrets
| Volodymyrets Володимирець | |||
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| Urban-type settlement | |||
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  Volodymyrets Location of Volodymyrets in Ukraine | |||
| Coordinates: UA 51°25′15″N 26°08′42″E / 51.42083°N 26.14500°ECoordinates: UA 51°25′15″N 26°08′42″E / 51.42083°N 26.14500°E | |||
| Country |
 Ukraine | ||
| Province |
 Rivne Oblast | ||
| District |
 Volodymyrets Raion | ||
| Founded | 1183 | ||
| Town status | 1957 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Town Head | Oleksandr Osmolovych | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 60.13 km2 (23.22 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation[1] | 176 m (577 ft) | ||
| Population (2001) | |||
| • Total | 8,699 | ||
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal code | 34300 | ||
| Area code | +380 3634 | ||
| Website | http://rada.gov.ua/ | ||
Volodymyrets (Ukrainian: Володимирець, Russian: Влaдимирец, Polish: Włodzimierzec) is an urban-type settlement in Rivne Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. The town is also the administrative center of the Volodymyrets Raion (district), housing the district's local administration buildings. Its population is 8,699 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census.[2]
The town is located at the confluence of the Styr and Horyn rivers.[3] Volodymyrets was first founded in ancient Kievan Rus' times,[3] and it acquired the status of an urban-type settlement in 1957.[2]
Famous people from Volodymyrets
- Max Kidruk — Ukrainian writer.
- Lesia Tsurenko - Tennis Player.
See also
- Rafalivka, the other urban-type settlement in Volodymyrets Raion of Rivne Oblast
References
- ↑ "Volodymyrets (Rivne Oblast, Volodymyrets Raion)". weather.in.ua. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- 1 2 "Volodymyrets, Rivne Oblast, Volodymyrets Raion". Regions of Ukraine and their Structure (in Ukrainian). Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- 1 2 "History of the formation of Volodymyrets". 34400.net (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 9 February 2012.
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