Olyka

Olyka (Polish O?yka) is a town in Ukraine in the region of Volhynia. It is located east of Lutsk on the Putilovka river and has approximately 3 800 inhabitants (1992).

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The village of Olyka was founded in early Middle Ages as one of the villages belonging to the Kievan Rus'. It was first mentioned in 1149. In 14th century it was conquered by Grand Duchy of Lithuania and in 1569, in the effect of the Union of Lublin became part of Poland.

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In the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth the village grew rapidly and became a centre of local magnates, initially the family of Kiszko and after 1533 - the Radziwi??s. In second half of the 16th century the town became one of the most important centres of Calvinism in Poland. Its' growth was halted by the Chmielnicki Uprising of 1648, during which the town was captured by Cossacks, plundered and burnt. However, it was soon rebuilt and in 1654 it received the city rights. As the main seat of one of the branches of the influential Radziwi?? family, O?yka became one of the most important political and trade centres of whole Volhynia.

Polish: Polish () may refer to:...

Volhynia: Volhynia ( ??????/??????, Volyn? in Ukrainian and Russian respectevely; Wo?y? in Polish; also called Volynia, Voly? in Czech) comprises the historic region in western Ukraine located between the rivers Pripyat and Western Bug -- to the north of Galicia and of Podolia. The area has one of the oldest ...

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)....