WWołyń Voivodeship or Volhynian Voivodeship was an administrative region of interwar Poland (1918–1939) with an area of 35,754 km², 22 cities, and provincial capital in Łuck. The voivodeship was divided into 11 districts (powiaty). The area comprised part of the historical region of Volhynia. At the end of World War II, at the insistence of Joseph Stalin and the Soviet Union during the Tehran Conference of 1943, Poland's borders were redrawn by the Allies. The Polish population was forcibly resettled westward; and the Voivodeship territory was incorporated into the Ukrainian SSR of the Soviet Union. Since 1991 it has been divided between the Rivne and Volyn Oblasts of sovereign Ukraine.
W12th Podolian Uhlan Regiment was a cavalry unit of the Polish Army. It was officially formed in 1919, and existed in various forms until 1947. The regiment fought in Polish-Soviet War and World War II. In the Second Polish Republic, it was garrisoned in the village of Bialokrynica near Krzemieniec, Volhynia. The regiment was part of Wolynska Cavalry Brigade.
W13th Kresy Infantry Division was a unit of the Polish Army in the interbellum period. Its origins go back to the World War I, when in June 1918 the 1st Division of Polish Rifles was formed in the French town of Villers-Marmery. On July 8, 1918, the Division consisted of 227 officers and 10.000 soldiers, and it had been planned to be used in French attack on the German town of Saarbrücken, in the fall of 1918. Armistice, signed in November 1918, changed those plans.
W19th Volhynian Uhlan Regiment was a cavalry unit and brigade from the Polish Army in the Second Polish Republic. Formed in 1917, it fought in the Polish–Soviet War and the Invasion of Poland. In the interbellum period, the regiment was garrisoned in Ostrog, Volhynia.
W21st Vistula Uhlan Regiment was a cavalry unit of the Polish Army in the Second Polish Republic. Formed in 1920, it fought both in the Polish–Soviet War and the Invasion of Poland. The regiment was garrisoned in the town of Rowne, Volhynia, and in 1939 belonged to Volhynian Cavalry Brigade.
WBerestechko is a town in Horokhiv Raion, Volyn Oblast, Ukraine. It is located on the Styr River. Population: 1,694 (2020 est.)
WBerezhnytsia is a village in Dubrovytsia Raion, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine. As of the year 2001, the community had 646 residents. Postal code — 34164. KOATUU code — 5621882001.
WBerézne is a city in Rivne Oblast, Ukraine, located on the Sluch River north of Rivne. It is the administrative centre of the Berezne Raion. Population: 13,285 (2020 est.)
WByło sobie miasteczko... is a 2009 Polish historical documentary film about the 1943 Kisielin massacre in the village of Kisielin, located in the Wołyń Voivodeship in Poland before World War II,. The film, directed by Tadeusz Arciuch and Maciej Wojciechowski, was produced by Adam Kruk for Telewizja Polska.
WDubno is a city located on the Ikva River in Rivne Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of Dubno Raion (district), Dubno is incorporated as a city of oblast significance and does not belong to the raion. The city is located on intersection of two major European routes E40 and E85. Population: 37,464 (2020 est.) It is located within the historic region of Volhynia.
WFor other towns with a similar name see Dąbrowica (disambiguation)
WHolovne is an urban-type settlement located in western Ukraine. It is in Liuboml Raion in Volyn Oblast. The population is 2,972 (2020 est.)
WHorokhiv is a town in Volyn Oblast, Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Horokhiv Raion. Population: 9,053 (2020 est.)
WKorets is a city in Rivne Oblast in Ukraine. The city is located on the Korchyk river, 66 kilometers to the east of Rivne. It is administrative center of Korets Raion. Population: 6,984 (2020 est.)
WKostopil is a small city, originally named Ostlec Wielki or Ostaltsi, on the Zamchysko river in Rivne Oblast of western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Kostopil Raion. Population: 31,215 (2020 est.)
WKovel is a city in Volyn Oblast (province), in northwestern Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of Kovel Raion (district), the town itself is designated as a town of oblast significance and is not part of the raion. Population: 68,240 (2020 est.)
WKremenets is a city of regional significance in the Ternopil Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Kremenets Raion (district), and lies 18 km north-east of the great Pochayiv Monastery. The city is situated in the historic region of Volhynia. Popularion: 20,827 (2020 est.)
WLiuboml is a town located in the western part of Ukraine, in the Volyn Oblast (province); close to the border with Poland. It serves as the administrative center of Liuboml Raion (district). Population: 10,425 (2020 est.)
WLutsk is a city on the Styr River in northwestern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Volyn Oblast (province) and the administrative center of the surrounding Lutsk Raion (district) within the oblast, though it is not a part of the raion. Lutsk has the status of a city of oblast significance, equivalent to that of a raion, and a population of 217,315 (2020 est.) .
WMizoch is an urban-type settlement in Zdolbuniv Raion, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine, 30 km far from Rivne. Its population was 3,427 (2020 est.).
WNovomalyn is a village in Ostroh Raion, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine. As of the year 2001, the community had 677 residents. Postal code — 35843. KOATUU code — 5624285601.
WOlyka is an urban-type settlement in Kivertsi Raion, Volyn Oblast, Ukraine. It is located east of Lutsk on the Putilovka Rriver. Its population is 3,046 (2020 est.) .
WOstroh is a historic city located in Rivne Oblast (province) of western Ukraine, on the Horyn River. Ostroh is the administrative center of the Ostroh Raion (district). Administratively, Ostroh is incorporated as a city of oblast significance and does not belong to the raion. Population: 15,457 (2020 est.)
WRadyvýliv is a small city in Rivne Oblast (region) of western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Radyvyliv Raion (district), and is located south-west of the oblast capital, Rivne, near European route E40. The nearest larger cities are Dubno, and Brody; the latter being 10 km (6 mi) away. In Soviet times, from 1939 to 1992, the city was known as Chervonoarmiysk. 10,476 (2020 est.)
WRafalivka is an urban-type settlement in Volodymyrets Raion (district) of Rivne Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. Its population is 3,278 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census. Current population: 3,461 (2020 est.)
WRivne is a historic city in western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Rivne Oblast (province), as well as the surrounding Rivne Raion (district) within the oblast. Administratively, Rivne is incorporated as a city of oblast significance and does not belong to the raion. Population: 246,003 (2020 est.)
WRokytne is an urban-type settlement in Rivne Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. It also serves as the administrative center of Rokytne Raion (district), housing the district's local administration buildings. Its population was 7,143 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census. Current population: 6,650 (2020 est.)
WRožýšče is a town in Volyn Oblast, Ukraine. It serves as an administrative center of Rozhyshche Raion. Population: 12,710 (2020 est.)
WSarny, translated as Does, is a small city in Rivne Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Sarny Raion (district), and is a major railway node on the Sluch River. Population: 29,066 (2020 est.)
WShatsk is an urban-type settlement in Volyn Oblast, Ukraine, to the north-west of Kovel. It is the administrative center of Shatsk Raion. Population: 5,268 (2020 est.)
WSosnove is an urban-type settlement in Berezne Raion of Rivne Oblast, Ukraine, located in the historic region of Volhynia. Population: 1,960 (2020 est.)
WStaryi Chortoryisk is a village (selo) in north-western Ukraine. It is located on the bank of the Styr River in the Manevychi Raion (district) of the Volyn Oblast (province).
WStepan is an urban-type settlement in Sarny Raion (district) of Rivne Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. Its population was 4,073 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census. Current population: 4,095 (2020 est.)
WTomashhorod is an urban-type settlement in Rokytne Raion (district) of Rivne Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. Its population was 2,535 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census. Current population: 2,450 (2020 est.)
WTuriisk is an urban settlement (town) in Volyn Oblast (province), located in the historic region of the Volhynia. It is an administrative seat of the Turiisk Raion. Population: 5,836 (2020 est.)
WUstylúh is a town in Volodymyr-Volynskyi Raion, Volyn Oblast, Ukraine. It is situated on the east side of the Ukrainian-Polish border, and 8 miles west of Volodymyr-Volynskyi. Population: 2,096 (2020 est.)
WVarash, formerly Kuznetsovsk, is a city in Rivne Oblast, Ukraine. Varash is administratively incorporated as a city of oblast significance. Population: 42,246 (2020 est.)
WVerba is a village in Dubno Raion, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine. In 2001, the community had 2,863 residents.
WVolodymyr-Volynskyi is a small city located in Volyn Oblast, in north-western Ukraine. Serving as the administrative centre of the Volodymyr-Volynskyi Raion, the city itself is also designated as a separate municipality within the oblast as the city of regional significance. The city is the historic centre of the region of Volhynia and the historic capital of the Principality of Volhynia. Population: 38,340 (2020 est.)
WVolodymyrets is an urban-type settlement in Rivne Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. The town is also the administrative center of Volodymyrets Raion (district), housing the district's local administration buildings. Its population is 8,699 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census. Current population: 9,311 (2020 est.)
WVysotsk is a village in Dubrovytsia Raion, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine. As of the year 2001, the community had 2235 residents. Postal code — 34111. KOATUU code — 5621882001.
WWołyń District League was a regional association football championship in the Wołyń Voivodeship, Poland in 1930–1939.
WThe Volhynian Cavalry Brigade was a Polish cavalry brigade, which saw action against the invading Germans during the Invasion of Poland, a part of World War II. Raised from recruits in the area of Wołyń, the division was posted to the Łódź Army. During several desperate counter-attacks, the brigade suffered heavy casualties near Łódź. It was commanded by Colonel Julian Filipowicz. Most notably, the unit took part in one of the first battles of the German invasion of Poland, the battle of Mokra.
WZdolbúniv is a small city in Rivne Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Zdolbuniv Raion (district), and has an important railway station and cement plant. Population: 24,806 (2020 est.)