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Volyn province (1792-1925, until 1795 Izyaslavskaya)-the southwestern province of the Russian Empire in the territory of the historical region of Volyn.Volyn governorship was formed in 1796 from the newly acquired lands from Poland, who had previously previously in the Izyaslav province.When dividing the state in the province, 2 provinces were formed: Volyn and Podolskaya.At the beginning of the twentieth century, the Volyn province consisted of 12 counties and 203 volosts.Since May 1919, the territory was occupied by the Poles, under the Riga Treaty of 1921, it retreated to Poland for 20 years.Volyn Voivodeship with a center in Lutsk was created.In 1939, Volyn region was created |
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