Shatsk, Volyn Oblast
Shatsk (Ukrainian: Шацьк, pronounced [ˈʃɑt͡sʲk]; Polish: Szack; Yiddish: שאצק, romanized: Shatsk) is an urban-type settlement in Volyn Oblast, Kovel Raion, western Ukraine. It is located to the north-west of Kovel. Population: 5,249 (2022 estimate).[1]
Shatsk
Шацьк Szack (in Polish) | |
|---|---|
 Shatsk town hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Shatsk  Shatsk | |
| Coordinates: 51°29′16″N 23°55′47″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Volyn Oblast |
| Raion | Kovel Raion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.75 km2 (2.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 5,249 |
| • Density | 910/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 44000 |
| Area code | +380 3355 |
The village is situated in a picturesque area in the western part of Volyn Woodlands, surrounded by lakes, which are sometimes called Shatsky (Velyke Chorne, Svitiaz, Pulemetske, Luka, Liutsymer, Somynets, Karasynets, Ozertse).
In 2017, a postage stamp featuring the coat of arms of Shatsk was released by Ukrposhta.
History
Kyivan Rus' 1255-1410
Crown of the Kingdom of Poland 1410–1569
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 1569–1795
Russian Empire 1795–1917
Second Polish Republic 1919–1945
Soviet Union 1939–1941 (occupation)
Nazi Germany 1941–1944 (occupation)
Soviet Union 1945–1991
In Ukrainian sources, the town located in this area is mentioned twice, in 1255 and in 1287. In Polish sources the town is first mentioned in 1410. During the Invasion of Poland it was the battlefield of the Battle of Szack between Polish forces of general Wilhelm Orlik-Rueckemann and the Soviet 4th Army.
The Jewish population of the village at the beginning of the German occupation was probably around 300. Germans arrived in the village on June 30, 1941. In October 1941, the Jews of the city and surrounding villages were held captives in a ghetto. Shortly after, 319 Jews were shot by the Einsatzkommando and German police.[2]
Until 2020 was an administrative centre of Shatsk Raion.[3]
References
- Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
- "Yahad - in Unum".
- "Про утворення та ліквідацію районів".