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An area which, at the time of the Poland's union with the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, constituted the far southeastern province of the Polish Crown's lands. Bordered to by the Dniestr river to the south, the Seret river to the west and the Boh river to the north. In the 17 century, it was the site of major battles with the Ottoman Turks. During the interwar period, part of western Podole was part of Poland. Currently the region lies entirely within Ukraine. | |
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