Ozhenyn
Ozhenyn
Оженин | |
|---|---|
village | |
 Ostroh Railway station in Оженин, Rivne Oblast | |
| Coordinates: 50°26′31″N 26°28′59″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Region | Rivne Oblast |
| Seat | Ostroh |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 4,777 |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
Ozhenyn, (uk: Оженин, pl: Ożenin),[1] is a village in Ukraine in the Ostroh Raion, Rivne Oblast.[2] It is the site of Ostroh railway station, on the Kovel – Koziatyn line. Until the 1930s it was called "Ożenin".[3] The city of Ostroh is 14km distant from the station.
Landmarks
- Mansion and estate – Until the end of the 19th century, there was an ancient manor house owned by the Jełowicki family, in whose possession it had been for seven generations.[1] It was set amidst opulent parkland featuring an avenue of centenarian linden trees. In 1927 Witold Jełowicki, jurist and judge, died on his Ożenin estate.[4]
Notable people
- Antonina Niemiryczowa née Jełowicka (1702–1780), Polish baroque poet and translator, was born on the Ożenin family estate
References
- ^ a b Sulimierski, Filip; Chlebowski, Bronisław; Walewski, Władysław (1880–1902). Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich (in Polish). Vol. VII. Warsaw. pp. 794–95.
{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link) - ^ village Website Werchowna Rada. access-date 4 October 2017 (in Ukrainian)
- ^ pl. "Ożenin". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 7. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1886. p. 794.
- ^ Jamontt, Janusz (23 May 1927). "Romuald Jaśkiewicz (wspomnienie pośmiertne)". Gazeta Sądowa Warszawska (in Polish) (21): 288–289.
Bibliography
External links
- "Ożenin". Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (in Polish). 7. Warszawa: Kasa im. Józefa Mianowskiego. 1886. p. 794.
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