Iziaslav, Ukraine
| Iziaslav Ізя́слав | ||
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General view of the Bernardine Monastery. | ||
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  Iziaslav Location in Ukraine | ||
| 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 (2014) | ||
| • Total | 17,212 | |
| • 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 the Russian Empire.
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.
Notable people
- Dmytro Chygrynskiy
- Marian Dubiecki
- Paolo Fontana
- Bill Mazer
- Nathan ben Moses Hannover
- Eugene Nakonechny
- Leonard Nimoy (Parents born in Iziaslav, emigrated to Boston, Massachusetts)
- Myroslav Popovych
- Tzvi Tzur
- Aleksander Zasławski
- Władysław Dominik Zasławski
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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