Iziaslav, Ukraine
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| Iziaslav Ізяслав | ||
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  Iziaslav | ||
| Coordinates: 50°07′00″N 26°48′00″E / 50.11667°N 26.80000°E | ||
| Country |
 Ukraine | |
| Oblast | Khmelnytskyi Oblast | |
| Raion | Iziaslavskyi Raion | |
| First mention date | 1390 | |
| City rights | 1583 | |
| Government | ||
| • Mayor | Valentyn Pan'kovs'kyj | |
| Area | ||
| • Total | 23.91 km2 (9.23 sq mi) | |
| Population (2009) | ||
| • Total | 17,232 | |
| • Density | 766.160/km2 (1,984.35/sq mi) | |
| Demonym | Zaslavian | |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | |
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | |
| Postal code | 30300 | |
| Area code(s) | +3803852 | |
| Website | http://www.babinagora.narod.ru/ | |
Iziaslav (Ukrainian: Ізя́слав IPA: [iˈzʲɑslɑw]) or Zaslav (Ukrainian: Заслав, IPA: [ˈzɑslɑw]) 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.[1]
History
Historical demographics of Iziaslav
19th century
Izyaslav was part of Russian Empire.
20th century
Photo of a Ukrainian Soviet newspaper article of 1920s describing the circumstances of a fatal accident involving a Red Cossack and a student of the school of red commanders, Kuzma Pavlo's son Bublyk in 1925 in Izyaslav
In the 20th century after the struggle and civil war for democracy in central Eurasia, on the territories of former Russian Empire of 1917-1923 years under red and yellow-blue banners and birth of new Ukrainian Republic and Soviet Union there were many changes in social life of Izyaslav. For example, here was situated a Red Cossacks regiments of Red Army, worked the school of red commanders.
Monuments
- 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 is a three-star hotel and restaurant. 25 Zhovtneva street, Iziaslav 30300. Phone: 03852 41739, 42837, 42684.
- Hotel Yavir. 18 Nezalezhnosti street, Iziaslav 30300. Phone: 03852 41233.
Famous people
- Aleksander Zasławski
- Władysław Dominik Zasławski
- Nathan ben Moses Hannover
- Paolo Fontana
- Marian Dubiecki
- Eugene Nakonechny
- Tzvi Tzur
- Myroslav Popovych
- Dmytro Chygrynskiy
- Leonard Nimoy (parents)
References
- ↑ 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).
External links
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Media related to Iziaslav at Wikimedia Commons - Zaslav in Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine
- Iziaslav Castle
- International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (Izyaslav, Ukraine)
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Coordinates: 50°07′N 26°48′E / 50.117°N 26.800°E
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