Kholm

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Kholm is a historic town in eastern Poland, known today as Chełm, with medieval roots and significance in the history of the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia.

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Label Occurrences
Kholm canonical 3

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Predicate Object
instanceOf former name
historic town
administrativeStatus city with powiat rights
associatedWith Chełm Land
country Poland
developedAs fortified stronghold
etymologyRelatedTo Slavic word for hill
experienced religious conflicts and changes of jurisdiction
shifts between Polish and Ruthenian control
formerName Kholm NERFINISHED
foundedInCentury 13th century
hasHilltopLocation true
hasMedievalRoots true
hasPopulationRange 50000–100000
heritage Orthodox, Greek Catholic, and Roman Catholic traditions
multicultural Polish and Ruthenian traditions
historicalFunction regional administrative center
trade center
historicalRegion Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia
surface form: Galicia–Volhynia

Ruthenia
surface form: Red Ruthenia
historicalRole borderland town between Polish and Ruthenian lands
isCity true
linkedTo Orthodox bishopric of Chełm
surface form: Greek Catholic bishopric of Chełm

Latin Catholic diocese of Chełm
Orthodox bishopric of Chełm
locatedIn Lublin Voivodeship NERFINISHED
eastern Poland
historical region of Ruthenia
locatedNear Bug River basin
surface form: Bug River region
modernName Chełm NERFINISHED
nameLanguage East Slavic languages
surface form: East Slavic

Polish
partOf Congress Poland
Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia
Polish People’s Republic
surface form: People's Republic of Poland

Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Second Polish Republic
modern Republic of Poland
presentDayNameUsage used in historical contexts for Chełm
used mainly in East Slavic historiography
regionType borderland of Central and Eastern Europe
religiousSignificance later Catholic center
medieval Orthodox center
significantIn history of the Kingdom of Galicia–Volhynia
strategicImportance border fortress in medieval period

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