Stepan
Rural locality in Rivne Oblast, Ukraine
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Stepan (Ukrainian: Степань; Polish: Stepań; Hebrew: סטפאן) is a rural settlement in Sarny Raion (district) of Rivne Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. Its population was 4,073 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census.[2] Current population: 4,062 (2022 estimate)[3]
Stepan
Степань | |
|---|---|
Holy Trinity Church | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Stepan Location of Stepan in Ukraine  Stepan Stepan (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 51°07′42″N 26°18′15″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Rivne Oblast |
| Raion | Sarny Raion |
| Hromada | Stepan settlement hromada |
| Founded | 1861 |
| Town status | 1980 |
| Government | |
| • Town Head | Volodymyr Sydorchuk |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.33 km2 (1.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 164 m (538 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 4,073 |
| • Density | 1,220/km2 (3,170/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 34560 |
| Area code | +380 3655 |
| Website | http://rada.gov.ua/ |
The settlement is located in the historic Volhynia region of Ukraine, on the left bank of the Horyn, a tributary of the Prypiat.[4]
History
The first written mention of Stepan dates back to 1290.[2] In 1900, the Jewish population of Stepan totaled 1,854.[5] During the World War II occupation of Ukraine, the Nazi German occupying forces established a Jewish ghetto, where nearly 3000 Jews were killed.[4] In 1960, Stepan acquired the status of an urban-type settlement.[2] On 26 January 2024, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Stepan became a rural settlement.[6]
People from Stepan
- Stanisław Gabriel Worcell (1799–1857), socialist Polish revolutionary[7]
See also
- Klesiv, the other former urban-type settlement in Sarny Raion of Rivne Oblast
