Volyn

Volhynia (Волинь)
Historical Region
Lubart's Castle (Lutsk) was the seat of the medieval princes of Volhynia.
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Countries	Ukraine, Poland, Belarus
Regions	Western Ukraine, Eastern Poland
Parts	Volyn Oblast, Rivne Oblast, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ternopil Oblast, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Lublin Voivodeship, Brest Region
Landmark	Pochayiv Lavra
Rivers	Horyn River, Styr River, Prypiat River, Western Bug River
Highest point	Povcha Upland
- elevation	361 m (1,184 ft)
Lowest point	Polesia
- elevation	130 m (427 ft)
Volhynia (yellow) in modern Ukraine

Volhynia or Volyn (Ukrainian: Волинь) is a historic region in Central and Eastern Europe straddling Poland, Ukraine, and Belarus. The borders of the region are not clearly defined, while the territory that still carries the name is Volyn Oblast, located in the western Ukraine. Volhynia has changed hands numerous times throughout history and been divided among competing powers.

Since the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991, it has been part of the independent nation of Ukraine.

Among important cities are Lutsk, Rivne, Volodymyr-Volynskyi (Volodymyr), Iziaslav, Novohrad-Volynskyi (Zviahel). After the annexation of Volhynia by Russian Empire as part of the partitions of Poland, it also included cities of Zhytomyr, Ovruch, Korosten, while the city of Zviahel was renamed into Novohrad-Volynsky and Volodymyr into Volodymyr-Volynskyi.

Volynia Volýn′, Russian: Волы́нь, Volyn′; Polish: Wołyń, Lithuanian: Voluinė or Volynė; Czech: Volyň, Hungarian: Volhinia, German: Wolhynien or Wolynien (Volhynian German: Wolhinien or Wolinien), Yiddish: Volin װאָלין‎)