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).

Name

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:

Related Topics:
Slavic - Hypatian Chronicle - 1085

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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