Yampil, Vinnytsia Oblast

Yampil (Ukrainian: Ямпіль; Russian: Ямполь, Yampol; Romanian: Iampol) is a city located in Vinnytsia Oblast (province of central Ukraine). The city is the administrative center of the Yampil Raion (district),[1] housing the district's local administration buildings. Population: 11,346 (2015 est.)[3]

Not to be confused with Yampil, Khmelnytskyi Oblast.
Yampil

Ямпіль
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Location of Yampil in Vinnytsia Oblast
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Yampil (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 48°21′0″N 28°19′12″E
Country Ukraine
Province Vinnytsia Oblast
DistrictYampil Raion
First mentioned16th Century
City status1985[1]
Government
 • MayorOleksandr Kulbaba[2]
Area
 • Total9.5 km2 (3.7 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)[3]
 • Total11,346
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
24500
Area code(s)+380 4336

Geography

The city is located on the Dnister River, directly on the Ukrainian border with Moldova, near the commune of Cosăuţi. It is located 7 mi (11 km) away from the Moldovan settlement Soroca.[4]

Yampil's old coat of arms, 1796.

History
Main article: History of Yampil, Vinnytsia Oblast

Yampil was first founded in the early 1600s.[5] In 1924, the settlement received the status of an urban-type settlement.

Prior to World War II, the city had a large Jewish population. Particularly, in 1900, Yampil's Jewish population was 2,823.[4] The city center consisted of a large number of Jewish-owned buildings and four synagogues.[6] The city also had a castle and river port.

In 1985, it was named the administrative center of the surrounding Yampil Raion.[5]

Demographics

In the 2001 Ukrainian Census, the city's population was 11,651.[7] As of January 1, 2011 the city's population consisted of 11,302.[8]


  • Yampil
  • Beauplan's map from 1648. South is up, north is down, the river is the Dniester.

Twin towns – sister cities
See also: List of twin towns and sister cities in Ukraine

Yampil is twinned with:[9]

Notable people

References
  1. "City of Yampil, Vinnytsia Oblast, Yampil Raion". Regions of Ukraine and their Structure (in Ukrainian). Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  2. "Yampil City Council". Regions of Ukraine and their Structure (in Ukrainian). Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  3. "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  4. "Yampol, Ukraine". JewishGen. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  5. "Fortifications of the city of Yampol: History". Zamki-Kreposti.com.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  6. "History of Yampol". KehilaLinks Site. JewishGen. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  7. "Main Points in Brief". All-Ukrainian Population Census 2001. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  8. "Actual Population of Ukraine on January 1, 2011". State Statistics Committee of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Main Statistical Office in L'viv region. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  9. "Візит до міста-побратима". yampil-miskrada.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Yampil. 2019-06-20. Retrieved 2020-04-01.

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