Stepan
Stepan
Степань | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Province |  Rivne Oblast |
| District |  Sarny Raion |
| Founded | 1861 |
| Town status | 1980 |
| Government | |
| • Town Head | Volodymyr Sydorchuk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.33 km2 (1.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 164 m (538 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 4,073 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 34560 |
| Area code | +380 3655 |
| Website | http://rada.gov.ua/ |
Stepan (Ukrainian: Степань; Polish: Stepań) is an urban-type settlement in the Sarny Raion (district) of Rivne Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. Its population is 4,073 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census.[2] The settlement is located on the left bank of the Horyn, a tributary of the Prypiat.[3]
The first written mention of Stepan dates back to 1290.[2] During the World War II occupation of Ukraine, the Nazi German occupying forces established a Jewish ghetto, where nearly 3000 Jews were killed.[3] In 1960, Stepan acquired the status of an urban-type settlement.[2]
People from Stepan
- Stanisław Gabriel Worcell (1799-1857), socialist Polish revolutionary[4]
See also
- Klesiv, the other urban-type settlement in Sarny Raion of Rivne Oblast
References
- ^ "Stepan (Rivne Oblast, Sarny Raion)". weather.in.ua. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ a b c "Stepan, Rivne Oblast, Sarny Raion". Regions of Ukraine and their Structure (in Ukrainian). Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ a b "Stepan". Castles and Churches of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ^ "Stanisław Gabriel Worcell (1799-1857)". Kalendarz Historyczny (in Polish). Retrieved 9 February 2012.
External links
Media related to Category:Stepań at Wikimedia Commons
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