Lutsk


 
 

Lutsk (????? in Ukrainian, ???? in Russian) is the capital of the Volyn Oblast, Ukraine. It is situated by the Styr River. Lutsk has a population of 202,500 (2004).

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Lutsk is an ancient Slavic town, mentioned in the Hypatian Chronicle as Luchesk in the records under 1085. The ethymology of the name is unclear. There are three hypotheses:

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  • the name is derived from the old-Slavic word luka, an arc or bend (of the river).
  • the name is derived from Luka, the chieftain of Dulebii, an ancient Slavic tribe living in the area
  • the name is derived from Luchanii, an ancient branch of the aforementioned tribe

 

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Volyn Oblast: Volyn Oblast or Volhynia (????????? ???????, Volyns?ka oblast? or ??????/ ??????, Volyn? in Ukrainian and Russian respectevely) is the most north-western oblast (province) of Ukraine, bordering Belarus to the north and Poland to the west. The capital of the oblast is Luts'k (Lutsk, ?uck). Kovel (K...

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