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Rural locality in Rivne Oblast, Ukraine From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Volodymyrets (Ukrainian: Володимирець, Russian: Влaдимирец, Polish: Włodzimierzec) is a rural settlement in Rivne Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. The town was also formerly he administrative center of Volodymyrets Raion (district), housing the district's local administration buildings until the raion's abolition, but is now administered within Varash Raion. Its population is 8,699 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census.[2] Current population: 9,315 (2022 estimate).[3]
Volodymyrets
Володимирець Włodzimierzec | |
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Coordinates: 51°25′15″N 26°08′42″E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Rivne Oblast |
Raion | Varash Raion |
Founded | 1183 |
Town status | 1957 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Oleksandr Osmolovych |
Area | |
• Total | 60.13 km2 (23.22 sq mi) |
Elevation | 176 m (577 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 8,699 |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 34300 |
Area code | +380 3634 |
Website | http://volodselrada.gov.ua/ |
The settlement is located at the confluence of the Styr and Horyn rivers.[4]
Volodymyrets was first founded in ancient Kievan Rus' times,[4] and it acquired the status of an urban-type settlement in 1957.[2] On 26 January 2024, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Volodymyrets became a rural settlement.[5]
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