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 Ізяслав Zaslav | |
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    Clockwise from top: Central square, Sanguszko Palace, Horyn River in winter and Bernardine Monastery, Church of St. Joseph and Lazarists monastery | |
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  Iziaslav Location of Iziaslav within Khmelnytskyi Oblast and Ukraine  Iziaslav Iziaslav (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 50°07′00″N 26°48′00″E | |
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| Raion | Iziaslavskyi Raion |
| First mention date | 1390 |
| City rights | 1583 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Valentyna Korniichuk[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 23.91 km2 (9.23 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
| • Total | 17,212 |
| • Density | 766.160/km2 (1,984.35/sq mi) |
| Demonym(s) | Zaslavian |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 30300 |
| Area code(s) | +3803852 |
| Website | http://izyaslav.miskrada.org.ua/ |
History
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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.[3] As soon as the Germans occupied the town, Jews were kept imprisoned in a ghetto. Jews were later murdered in mass executions perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen.[4]
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
- 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 Mykola Mykytiuk street, Iziaslav 30300. Phone: 03852 41739, 42837, 42684.
- Hotel Yavir. 18 Nezalezhnosti street, Iziaslav 30300. Phone: 03852 41233.
Notable people
- Anatoliy Aleksandrov, Bauman University rector
- 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
- http://izyaslav.miskrada.org.ua/biografiya-21-22-23-31-03-2016/
- 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).
- http://kehilalinks.jewishgen.org/Izyaslav/index.html
- http://www.yahadmap.org/#village/izyaslav-khmelnytskyi-ukraine.102
External links
- Zaslav in Internet Encyclopedia of Ukraine
- Iziaslav Castle
- International Association of Jewish Genealogical Societies (Izyaslav, Ukraine)
- The murder of the Jews of Iziaslav during World War II, at Yad Vashem website.
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