Village in Rivne Oblast, Ukraine
| Ozhenyn Оженин | |
|---|---|
| village | |
 Ostroh Railway station in Оженин, Rivne Oblast | |
| Coordinates: 50°26′31″N 26°28′59″E / 50.44194°N 26.48306°E / 50.44194; 26.48306 | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Region | Rivne Oblast |
| Seat | Ostroh |
| Population | |
| • Total | 4,777 |
| Time zone | UTC+02:00 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+03:00 (EEST) |
Ozhenyn, (uk: Оженин, pl: Ożenin), is a village in Ukraine in the Ostroh Raion, Rivne Oblast. It is the site of Ostroh railway station, on the Kovel – Koziatyn line. Until the 1930s it was called "Ożenin". 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. 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.
Notable people
- Antonina Niemiryczowa née Jełowicka (1702–1780), Polish baroque poet and translator, was born on the Ożenin family estate
References
- ^ 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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