Novohrad-Volynskyi
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Novohrad-Volynskyi (historical spellings: Возвягель Vozbyahrel’, Звяголь Zvyahol’, Звягель Zvyahel’, Звягаль Zvyahal’; modern: Ukrainian: Новоград-Волинський, translit.: Novohrad-Volyns’kyi; Russian: Новоград-Волынский, translit.: Novograd-Volynsky; Yiddish: זוויל translit. Zvil; Polish: Zwiahel) is a city in the Zhytomyr Oblast (province) of northern Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Novohrad-Volynskyi Raion (district), the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast.
The town is best known as the birthplace of Lesya Ukrainka, famous Ukrainian poet.
The current estimated population is around 56,000 (as of 2001).
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Novohrad-Volynskyi is twinned with:
Łomża, Poland
Rēzekne, Latvia
Suomussalmi, Finland
Dolyna, Ukraine
Surami, Georgia
Rahachow, The Republic of Belarus
Kursk, Russia
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Coordinates: 50°35′N 27°38′E / 50.583°N 27.633°E
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