Volyn Oblast

Volyn Oblast
Волинська область
Volynska oblast[1]
Country Ukraine
Administrative centreLutsk
Government
 • GovernorYuriy Pohulyaiko[2][3]
 • Oblast council64 seats
 • ChairpersonHryhoriy Nedopad
Area
 • Total
20,144 km2 (7,778 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 20th
Population
 (2022)[4]
 • Total
Decrease 1,021,356
 • RankRanked 24th
GDP
 • Total₴ 93 billion
(€2.4 billion)
 • Per capita₴ 90,331
(€2,300)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
Area code+380-33
ISO 3166 codeUA-07
Raions16
Cities (total)11
• Regional cities4
Urban-type settlements22
Villages1053
HDI (2022)0.722[6]
high
FIPS 10-4UP24
Websitewww.voladm.gov.ua

Volyn Oblast (Ukrainian: Волинська область, romanizedVolýnsʹka óblastʹ) or simply Volyn (Ukrainian: Волинь, romanizedVolýnʹ), is an oblast (province) in northwestern Ukraine. It borders Rivne Oblast to the east, Lviv Oblast to the south, Poland to the west and Belarus to the north. Its administrative centre is Lutsk. Kovel is the westernmost town and the last station in Ukraine on the rail line running from Kyiv to Warsaw. The population is 1,021,356 (2022 estimate).[4]

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