Novohrad-Volynskyy

Novohrad-Volynskyy

Russian  Novograd-Volynsky 

      city, western Ukraine. It lies at the confluence of the Sluch and Smilka rivers. Documents first record the existence of the town in 1257. It was incorporated in 1795, before which it was known as Zvyahel. It contains the ruins of a 14th-century castle. The city's industries have included machine building and woodworking. Pop. (2001) 56,259; (2005 est.) 55,966.

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