Iziaslav, Ukraine

Iziaslav (Ukrainian: Ізя́слав, IPA: [iˈzʲɑslɐu̯]) or Zaslav (Ukrainian: Заслав, IPA: [ˈzɑslɐu̯]; Polish: Zasław) is one of the oldest cities in Volhynia. Situated on the Horyn river (Ukrainian: Горинь) in western Ukraine, the city dates back to the 11th century.[2] Iziaslav belongs to Shepetivka Raion of Khmelnytskyi Oblast. It hosts the administration of Iziaslav settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[3] Population: 16,162 (2021 est.)[4]

Iziaslav
Ізяслав
Clockwise from top: Central square, Sanguszko Palace, Horyn River in winter and Bernardine Monastery, Church of St. Joseph and Lazarists monastery
Coat of arms
Iziaslav
Location of Iziaslav within Khmelnytskyi Oblast and Ukraine
Iziaslav
Iziaslav (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 50°07′00″N 26°48′00″E
Country Ukraine
Oblast Khmelnytskyi Oblast
RaionShepetivka Raion
First mention date1390
City rights1583
Government
 • MayorValentyna Korniichuk[1]
Area
 • Total23.91 km2 (9.23 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total16,162
 • Density680/km2 (1,800/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Zaslavian
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
30300
Area code(s)+3803852
Websitehttp://izyaslav.miskrada.org.ua/

History

Izyaslav was first mentioned in 1390. It was a private town of Poland, owned by the families of Zasławski and Sanguszko. It was part of Polish Volhynian Voivodeship. In 1583 it was granted Magdeburg city rights.

After the Partitions of Poland Izyaslav was part of the Russian Empire - Volhynian Governorate.

At the beginning of World War II, the town had an important Jewish population representing 28% of the total inhabitants.[5] As soon as the Germans occupied the town, Jews were kept imprisoned in a ghetto and later murdered in mass executions perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen.[6]

Until 18 July 2020, Iziaslav was the administrative center of Iziaslav Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Khmelnytskyi Oblast to three. The area of Iziaslav Raion was merged into Shepetivka Raion.[7][8]

Historical demographics of Iziaslav

Monuments
  • City view
  • Starozaslavsky Castle
  • Ruins of Sanguszko Palace
  • Church of St. Michael and Bernardine monastery
  • Church of St. Joseph and Lazarists monastery
  • Church of Nativity
  • Horyn river in the city
  • St. John Cathedral
  • Starozaslavsky Castle
  • Novozaslavsky Castle
  • St. John Cathedral
  • Great Synagogue
  • Church of St. Michael and Bernardine monastery
  • Church of St. Joseph and Lazarists monastery
  • Lazarists Hospital
  • Palace of Sanguszko
  • Cloth Hall
  • Novozaslavsky Synagogue

Hotels
Hotel Zaslav
  • Hotel Zaslav is a three-star hotel and restaurant. 25 Mykola Mykytiuk street, Iziaslav 30300. Phone: 03852 41739, 42837, 42684.
  • Hotel Yavir. 18 Nezalezhnosti street, Iziaslav 30300. Phone: 03852 41233.

Notable people

References
  1. http://izyaslav.miskrada.org.ua/biografiya-21-22-23-31-03-2016/
  2. Михайло Нікітенко. Знайдено давньоруський город на Волині // "Золоті ворота" № 3, 1994, с. 6-14; Його ж: До питання про літописний Ізяславль: нові археологічні дані. // Велика Волинь: минуле й сучасне. Хмельницький — Ізяслав — Шепетівка, 1994. с. 237—239 (in Ukrainian).
  3. "Изяславская городская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
  4. "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
  5. http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Izyaslav/index.html
  6. http://www.yahadmap.org/#village/izyaslav-khmelnytskyi-ukraine.102
  7. "Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ". Голос України (in Ukrainian). 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  8. "Нові райони: карти + склад" (in Ukrainian). Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України.

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