Novohrad-Volynskyi

Coat of arms of Novohrad-Volynskyi

Novohrad-Volynskyi (historical spellings: Возвягель Vozbyahrel’, Звяголь Zvyahol’, Звягель Zvyahel’, Звягаль Zvyahal’; modern: Ukrainian: Новоград-Волинський, translit.: Novohrad-Volyns’kyi; Russian: Новоград-Волынский, translit.: Novograd-Volynsky; Yiddish: זוויל translit. Zvil; Polish: Zwiahel) is a city in the Zhytomyr Oblast (province) of northern Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Novohrad-Volynskyi Raion (district), the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast.

The town is best known as the birth place of Lesya Ukrainka, famous Ukrainian poet.

The current estimated population is around 56,000 (as of 2001).

International relations

See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Ukraine

Twin towns / sister cities

Novohrad-Volynskyi is twinned with:

• Łomża, Poland
• Rēzekne, Latvia
• Suomussalmi, Finland
• Dolyna, Ukraine
• Surami, Georgia
• Rahachow, The Republic of Belarus
• Kursk, Russia

Coordinates: 50°35′N 27°38′E / 50.583°N 27.633°E / 50.583; 27.633