Romaniv

Romaniv
Романів
Rural settlement
Central Square of Romaniv
Central Square of Romaniv
Romaniv is located in Zhytomyr Oblast
Romaniv
Romaniv
Location of Romaniv
Romaniv is located in Ukraine
Romaniv
Romaniv
Romaniv (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 50°8′57″N 27°56′0″E / 50.14917°N 27.93333°E / 50.14917; 27.93333
Country Ukraine
OblastZhytomyr Oblast
RaionZhytomyr Raion
Founded1471
Magdeburg rights1817
Urban-type settlement status10 December 1923
Government
 • MayorVasyl Vasyliovych Bilinets
Area
 • Total
74 km2 (29 sq mi)
Elevation
238 m (781 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
7,226 Increase
 • Density98/km2 (250/sq mi)
Postal code
13001, 13002, 13003, 13004 and 13005
Area code+380 4146

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. Their estimated population was 7,226. (2022 estimate)

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; after, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Romaniv became a rural settlement.

History of the Jews of Romaniv

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Economy

Historically, Romaniv has been known as a centre of glass, textile and furniture industries, as well as wagon production.

References

  1. ↑ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
  2. ↑ "Что изменится в Украине с 1 января". glavnoe.in.ua (in Russian). 1 January 2024.
  3. ↑ Yad, vashem (2020). "The untold stories". www.yadvashem.org. Retrieved 2020-09-26.
  4. ↑ Енциклопедія українознавства. Словникова частина (ЕУ-II). Vol. 2. 1993. pp. 508–509.