Hrytsiv
Rural locality in Khmelnytskyi Oblast, Ukraine
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Hrytsiv (Ukrainian: Гриців) is a rural settlement in Shepetivka Raion, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, western Ukraine.[2] It hosts the administration of Hrytsiv settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[3] The settlement's population was 4,056 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census[2] and 3,416 (2022 estimate).[4]
Hrytsiv
Гриців | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Hrytsiv Location of Hrytsiv in Khmelnytskyi Oblast | |
| Coordinates: 49°58′24″N 27°13′40″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Khmelnytskyi Oblast |
| Raion | Shepetivka Raion |
| Hromada | Hrytsiv settlement hromada |
| Founded | 1230 |
| Town status | 1959 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.0 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 267 m (876 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 3,416  |
| • Density | 850/km2 (2,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 30455 |
| Area code | +380 3840 |
| Website | http://rada.gov.ua/ |
History
The settlement was founded in 1230. It received the status of an urban-type settlement in 1959.[2]
Until 26 January 2024, Hrytsiv was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Hrytsiv became a rural settlement.[5]