Ozhenyn, ( uk: ''Оженин'', pl: Ożenin), is a village in

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in the

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. It is the site of

Ostroh Ostroh ( , ) is a city in Rivne Oblast, western Ukraine. It is situated on the Horyn River. Ostroh was the administrative center of Ostroh Raion until 2020, but as a city of oblast significance did not belong to the raion. Currently the city is ...

railway station, on the

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Koziatyn Koziatyn (also referred to as Kozyatyn; , ; ; ) is a city in the Vinnytsia Oblast (province) in central Ukraine. It served as the administrative center of the Koziatyn Raion (district); the city itself was not a part of the district and was separ ...

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

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land featuring an avenue of centenarian

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s. In 1927 Witold Jełowicki, jurist and judge, died on his Ożenin estate.

Notable people

* Antonina Niemiryczowa née Jełowicka (1702–1780), Polish

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poet and translator, was born on the Ożenin family estate

References

Bibliography

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External links

* Ostrozhsky Uyezd {{Rivne-geo-stub