Country Ukraine District Kovel Raion Elevation 178 m (584 ft) Area 2,769 km² | Province Volyn Oblast Village founded 1583 Time zone EET (UTC+2) Local time Friday 1:20 AM | |
Weather 0°C, Wind NW at 8 km/h, 92% Humidity | ||
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.
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Map of Kolodiazhne, Volyn Oblast, Ukraine
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. 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.