Volhynia
a province in Poland, bounded on the W. by the Polish provinces, from which it is separated by the Bug river.
The surface in the N. of the province is low, and plains and forests, abound; in the S. there are hills and fertile, cornbearing land. Among the rarer mineral products are lithographing stone and porcelain clay.
Volhynia was the scene of almost constant military operations during the World War. The area (27, 743 square miles) is larger than that of Greece; pop. about 3,600,000. The capital is Zhitomir; pop. about 80,000 ital is Zhitomir; pop. about 80,000.