Dubno

Dubno (Ukrainian: Ду́бно) is a city located on the Ikva River in the Rivne Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of Dubno Raion (district), the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast. The city is located on intersection of two major European routes E40 and E84.

In Soviet times it was home to the Cold War facility Dubno air base. The city is also famous for its legendary fortress. The current estimated population is around 38,037 (as of 2011).

History

First mentioned in a chronicle of 1100, when it was in possession of Yaroslav the Wise's grandson David of Brest , Dubno was even a seat of local princes for a short period of time. In the early 14th century it was annexed by Poland with the rest of Halych-Volynia. Later, it became a notable royal stronghold guarding that country's eastern border. Granted city rights in 1498, the town attracted many foreign settlers, most notably Jewish and Armenian. As such, it became the seat of one of the oldest and most vibrant Jewish communes in Central Europe. Since 14th century owned by the mighty Ostrogski family, who built the Dubno Castle during the times of Vasyl Ostrozhsky. Between 1489 and 1506 the castle was significantly expanded by Konstanty Ostrogski, who made it a modern fortress, one of the strongest in the area.

Dubno (disambiguation)

Dubno is a city in the Rivne Oblast of western Ukraine.

Dubno may also refer to:

Dubno (air base)

Dubno (also given as Dubno Northeast) is an air base in Ukraine located 7 km northeast of Dubno. It is a military base with several angled taxiways, capable of parking about 50 fighters.