Romaniv
Rural locality in Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine
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Romaniv (Ukrainian: Романів; Dzerzhynsk in 1933–2003) is a rural settlement in Zhytomyr Raion, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine. Prior to the 2020 administrative reform, it was the administrative center of the former Romaniv Raion. Population: 7,226 (2022 estimate)[1]
Romaniv
Романів | |
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Central Square of Romaniv | |
  Romaniv Location of Romaniv  Romaniv Romaniv (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 50°8′57″N 27°56′0″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Zhytomyr Oblast |
| Raion | Zhytomyr Raion |
| Founded | 1471 |
| Magdeburg rights | 1817 |
| Urban-type settlement status | 10 December 1923 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vasyl Vasyliovych Bilinets |
| Area | |
• Total | 74 km2 (29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 238 m (781 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total |  7,226 |
| Postal code | 13001, 13002, 13003, 13004 and 13005 |
| Area code | +380 4146 |
History
Within the Russian Empire, Romaniv was part of the Novograd-Volynsky Uyezd of the Volhynia Governorate.
Until 26 January 2024, Romaniv was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Romaniv became a rural settlement.[2]
History of the Jews of Romaniv
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