Lutsk

Also known as Luts'k, Łuck, Luck, Lutzk, Luzk, Luc'k, Luytsk, Loetsk

Lutsk (, ; see below for other names) is a city on the Styr River in northwestern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Volyn Oblast and the administrative center of Lutsk Raion within the oblast. Lutsk has a population of

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Lutsk is a city in northwestern Ukraine located on the Styr River that serves as the administrative center for Volyn Oblast and its Lutsk Raion district. The city is significant as a regional governmental hub in Ukraine's western region.

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Key facts

Settlement.official_name: Lutsk
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_flag: Prapor Lutsk.svg
Settlement.image_shield: Herb Lutsk.svg
Settlement.mapsize: 250px
Settlement.map_caption: Map of Ukraine with Lutsk highlighted.
Settlement.pushpin_map: Ukraine Volyn Oblast#Ukraine
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Lutsk
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Raion
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Lutsk Raion
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Hromada
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Lutsk urban hromada
Settlement.established_title: First mentioned
Settlement.established_date: 1085
Settlement.established_title2: City rights
Settlement.established_date2: 1432
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: big city
Official name: Луцьк
Country: Russian Empire
Located in: Volhynian Governorate
Population: 215986
Area: 42
Elevation: 174
Time zone: UTC+02:00
Body of water: Styr River
Head of government: Mykola Romanyuk
Capital of: Lutsk Raion
Official website: www.visitlutsk.com
Image: CollageLutsk.jpg
Dialing code: 0332
Licence plate code: КС / 03

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Commons category: Lutsk
twinned administrative body: Kaunas
topic's main category: Category:Lutsk
category for people born here: Category:Births in Lutsk
category for people who died here: Category:Deaths in Lutsk
postal code: 43000-499
category of associated people: Category:People from Lutsk
Commons gallery: Луцьк
native label: Луцьк
time of earliest written record: 1085-00-00
inception: 1085-00-00
owner of: Avanhard Stadium
P6482: Lutsk
P8168: Young Stribling
on focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Ukraine
member of: League of Historical Cities

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Encyclopedic overview

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Contents

Names and etymology
History
Grand Duchy of Lithuania
Kingdom of Poland
Russian Empire
First World War and Ukrainian War of Independence
Second Polish Republic
World War II
Soviet Union
Independent Ukraine
Jewish History
Population
Ethnic groups
Language
Geography
Climate
Industry and commerce
Places of interest
Theatres and museums
Religion
Notable people
Sport
In popular culture
Twin towns – sister cities
Gallery
References
External links
Bibliography

A city with almost a thousand years of history, recorded in 1085, Lutsk historically served as an administrative, cultural and religious center in Volhynia. The city contains several landmarks in various styles, including Renaissance, Baroque and Neoclassical, the most known being the medieval Lubart's Castle.

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