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Volhynia: Czech villages, Czech names, and a historical wound
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Volhynia: Czech villages, Czech names, and a historical wound

Volhynia (Volyň) hosted a dense network of Czech villages created by 19th-century settlers who moved for land and a stable life. They left Czech place-names, schools, churches, and associations in a region where borders later shifted violently. The story turns dark in the 20th century, with occupati...
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