Ovruch
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Ovruch (Ukrainian: Овруч) is a historic town in the Zhytomyr Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Ovrutsky Raion (district).
The current estimated population is around 17,000 (as of 2005).
History
Ovruch was first mentioned in 977. In 1483, Crimean Tatars destroyed the settlement. According to the Treaty of Lublin (1569), Volhynia formed a province of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth.
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| Subdivisions of Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine |
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| Raions: |
Andrushivsky Raion |
Baranivsky Raion |
Berdychiv City |
Berdychivsky Raion |
Brusylivski Raion |
Cherniakhivsky Raion |
Chervonoarmiisky Raion |
Chudnivsky Rraion |
Korosten City |
Korostensky Raion |
Korostyshivsky Raion |
Luhynsky Raion |
Liubarsky Raion |
Malyn City |
Malynsky Raion |
Narodytsky Raion |
Novohrad-Volynskyi City |
Novohrad-Volynskyi Raion |
Olevsky Raion |
Ovrutsky Raion |
Popilniansky Raion |
Radomyshlsky Raion |
Romanivsky Raion |
Ruzhynsky Raion |
Volodarsko-Volynsky Raion |
Yemilchynsky Raion |
Zhytomyr City |
Zhytomyrsky Raion
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| Cities: |
Andrushivvka |
Baranivka |
Berdychiv |
Korosten |
Korostyshiv |
Malyn |
Novohrad-Volynskyi |
Radomyshl |
Zhytomyr
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| Towns: | Brusyliv | Cherniakhiv | Chervonoarmiisk | Chudniv | Liubar | Luhyny | Narodychi | Olevsk | Ovruch | Popilnia | Romaniv | Ruzhyn | Volodarsk-Volynskyi | Yemilchyne | ||
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