Volyn Oblast

Volyn Oblast
Волинська область
Volynska oblast
Nickname: 
Волинь (Volhynia)
Interactive map of Volyn Oblast in Ukraine
Country Ukraine
Administrative centreLutsk
Government
 • GovernorRoman Romanyuk (acting)
 • Oblast council64 seats
 • ChairpersonHryhoriy Nedopad
Area
 • Total
20,144 km2 (7,778 sq mi)
 • RankRanked 20th
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
1,021,356
 • RankRanked 24th
 • Density50.703/km2 (131.32/sq mi)
GDP
 • Total₴ 93 billion
(€2.4 billion)
 • Per capita₴ 90,331
(€2,300)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
Area code+380-33
ISO 3166 codeUA-07
Raions4
Hromadas54
HDI (2022)0.722
high
FIPS 10-4UP24
NUTS statistical regions of UkraineUA81
Websitewww.voladm.gov.ua

Volyn Oblast (Ukrainian: Волинська область, romanizedVolynska oblast) or simply Volyn (Ukrainian: Волинь), is an oblast (province) in northwestern Ukraine. It borders Rivne Oblast to the east, Lviv Oblast to the south, Poland to the west and Belarus to the north. Its administrative centre is Lutsk. Kovel is the westernmost town and the last station in Ukraine on the rail line running from Kyiv to Warsaw. The population is 1,021,356 (2022 estimate).