Torchyn

{{short description|Rural locality in Volyn Oblast, Ukraine}}

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| native_name = Торчин

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| settlement_type = Rural settlement

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| subdivision_name1 = Volyn Oblast

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| subdivision_name2 = Lutsk Raion

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Torchyn ({{langx|uk|Торчин}}; {{langx|pl|Torczyn}}) is a rural settlement in Lutsk Raion, Volyn Oblast, western Ukraine. It is located on the banks of the Serna in the drainage basin of the Dnieper. Population: {{Ua-pop-est2022|4,516|.}}

History

Until 26 January 2024, Torchyn was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Torchyn became a rural settlement.{{cite news |title=Что изменится в Украине с 1 января |url=https://glavnoe.in.ua/ru/novosti/chto-yzmenytsya-v-ukrayne-s-1-yanvarya |work=glavnoe.in.ua |lang=ru| date=1 January 2024}}

Economy

=Transportation=

The closest railway station is in Lutsk.

The settlement is on Highway H22 connecting Lutsk and Volodymyr.

Notable people

References