Volhynian Germans (Poland and Ukraine) thumb|250px|Germans in East Europe, 1925 The migration of Germans into Volhynia ( covering northwestern Ukraine from a short distance west of Kiev to the border with Poland) occurred under significantly different conditions than those described above. By the end of the 19th century, Volhynia had more than 200,000 German settlers.The Germans from Volhynia and Russian Poland , University of Alberta, Canada Their migration began was encouraged by local noblemen, often Polish landlords, who wanted to develop their significant land-holdings in the area for agricultural use. Probably 75% or more of the Germans came from Congress Poland, with the balance coming directly from other regions such as East and West Prussia, Pomerania, Posen, Württemberg, and Galicia, among others.
volhynian germans (poland and ukraine) thumb|250px|germans in east europe 1925 the migration of germans into volhynia ( covering northwestern ukraine from a short distance west of kiev to the border with poland) occurred under significantly different conditions than those described above by the end of the 19th century volhynia had more than 200000 german settlersthe germans from volhynia and russian poland  university of alberta canada their migration began was encouraged by local noblemen often polish landlords who wanted to develop their significant land-holdings in the area for agricultural use probably 75% or more of the germans came from congress poland with the balance coming directly from other regions such as east and west prussia pomerania posen württemberg and galicia among others