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 Slavic settlements in Europe. Part of historical Volhynia now forms the Volyn, Rovno, and parts of Zhitomir and Ternopol Oblasts of Ukraine, as well as ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ The ancient city of Halicz (Halych) first appears in history in 981 when taken over by Kievan Rus'. Volhynia's early history coincides with that of the duchies or principalities of Halych and Volodymyr Volynskyi (Vladimir-Volinskij, W?odzimierz Wo?y?ski). These two successor states of Kievan Rus' formed Halych-Volhynia between the 12th and the 14th centuries.
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