Kolodiazhne

Kolodiazhne
Колодяжне
Village
Coordinates: UA 51°10′42″N 24°48′03″E / 51.17833°N 24.80083°E / 51.17833; 24.80083Coordinates: UA 51°10′42″N 24°48′03″E / 51.17833°N 24.80083°E / 51.17833; 24.80083
Country  Ukraine
Province Volyn Oblast
District Kovel Raion
Village founded 1583
Government
 • Village Head Yaroslav Kushnyruk[1] (Batkivschyna)
Area
 • Total 2,769 km2 (1,069 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 178 m (584 ft)
Population
 • Total 720
 • Density 0.26/km2 (0.67/sq mi)
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
 • Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 45061
Area code +380 3844
Website http://rada.gov.ua/

Kolodiazhne (Ukrainian: Колодяжне) is a village in the Kovel Raion (district) in Volyn Oblast of northwestern Ukraine. It is located about 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) southeast of Kovel on the highway M-19.

History

Kolodiazhene was first mentioned as an important settlement in the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia since 1199; it was later a part of the Kievan Rus', which it joined in 1220, although the town was thought to have been settled by Vikings in the 900's who usurped the land from indigenous Slavs.

As the town was situated near the growing power of the Kingdom of Poland, the inhabitants of the area fought against the Poles and it is thought that the name Kolodiazhne came from the Polish name for handcuffs which was Kajdany. The official date of its foundation is listed as 1583.[1] The town was located on a transit route, which is why it was always fought over by various invaders.

Notable residents

The town's most famous resident was the poet Lesya Ukrainka, who wrote some of her poems in the area. Today, there is a museum dedicated to Lesya Ukrainka in the village.[3]

Panoramic view of the Lesya Ukrainka museum in Kolodiazhne.

References

  1. 1 2 "Kolodiazhne (Volyn Oblast, Kovel Raion)". Regions of Ukraine and their Structure (in Ukrainian). Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  2. ↑ "Kolodiazhne (Volyn Oblast, Kovel Raion)". weather.in.ua. Retrieved 30 May 2014.
  3. ↑ "About Us". Kolodiazhne Literature-Memorial Museum of Lesya Ukrainka (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 30 May 2014.


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