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Kovel (, ; ; ) is a city in Volyn Oblast, northwestern Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Kovel Raion within the oblast. Population:

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Kovel is a city located in northwestern Ukraine that serves as the administrative center for its surrounding region. It is an important local government hub for the Volyn Oblast area.

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name
Kovel
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Kovel.svg
Settlement.image_shield
Coat of Arms of Kovel.svg
Settlement.shield_size
80px
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Oblast
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Volyn Oblast
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Raion
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Kovel Raion
Settlement.leader_title
Mayor
Settlement.leader_name
Ihor Chayka
Settlement.established_title
Founded
Settlement.established_date
13th century
Settlement.established_title2
Magdeburg law
Settlement.established_date2
1518
Settlement.area_total_km2
47.3
Settlement.population_as_of
2022

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human settlement
Official name
Ковель
Country
Ukraine
Official language
Ukrainian
Population
67575
Area
50
Elevation
172
Time zone
UTC+03:00
Official website
www.kovelrada.gov.ua
Image
Стара аптека та будинок, де розміщувався ревком.jpg
Dialing code
3352
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on focus list of Wikimedia project
WikiProject Ukraine
twinned administrative body
Shchuchyn
Commons category
Kovel
topic's main category
Category:Kovel
category for people born here
Category:Births in Kovel
category of associated people
Category:People from Kovel
postal code
45000–45014
native label
Ковель
time of earliest written record
1310-00-00
inception
1310-00-00
P6482
Kovel
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Encyclopedic overview

8 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Geography
  • Climate
  • Transportation
  • Notable people
  • Twin towns – sister cities
  • References
  • External links

Kovel (, ; ; ) is a city in Volyn Oblast, northwestern Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Kovel Raion within the oblast. Population:

Kovel gives its name to one of the oldest runic inscriptions which were lost during World War II. The Kovel spearhead, unearthed near the town in 1858, contained text in Gothic.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Kovel” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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