- Volodymyr-Volynskyi
Volodymyr-Volynskyi or Vladimir-Volynsky ( _uk. Володимир-Волинський, translit. "Volodymyr-Volyns'kyi", _pl. Włodzimierz Wołyński, _ru. Владимир-Волынский ) is a historic
city located in the what is nowVolyn Oblast (province), in north-westernUkraine . Serving as the administrative center of theVolodymyr-Volynskyi Raion (district), the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast.The city is located in the historic region of
Volhynia . In the 1300s, Metropolitan Theognostus of all Rus' resided in the city for several years before moving to Moscow. [John Meyendorff, "Byzantium and the Rise of Russia", 84] The city was a part of Poland from 1569-1795 and 1919-1939.Austria n authorities referred to it as "Lodomeria ". During WWII, a Germanconcentration camp was located nearby the city. ACold War air base was located northeast of the city atKhovtnevoy .The current estimated population is around 38,000 (as of 2004). 5 km south from Volodymyr is
Zymne , where the oldest Orthodox monastery in Volynia is located.References
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