"Ostroh (Ukrainian: Остро́г; Russian: Остро́г, Ostrog, Polish:
Ostróg) is a historic city located in Rivne Oblast (province) of
western Ukraine, located on the Horyn River. Ostroh is the
administrative center of the Ostroh Raion (district) and is itself
designated as a special administrative subordination within the
oblast. The current estimated population is around 15,202 (as of
2007). The Ostroh Academy was established here in 1576, was the first
higher educational institution in current Ukraine. Furthermore, in the
16th century, first East Slavic books, notably the Ostrog Bible, were
printed there."
Shelley
On Sat, Feb 28, 2015 at 6:38 PM, Hardy Breier <hardy3_at_bezeqint.net> wrote:
> Merle,
> Ostrow in Slav languages means
> " Island ".
>
> Hardy
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