Yemilchyne

Yemilchyne
Ємільчине
Rural settlement
Yemilchyne welcome sign
Yemilchyne welcome sign
Flag of Yemilchyne
Flag
Coat of arms of Yemilchyne
Coat of arms
Yemilchyne is located in Zhytomyr Oblast
Yemilchyne
Yemilchyne
Location in Zhytomyr Oblast
Yemilchyne is located in Ukraine
Yemilchyne
Yemilchyne
Location in Ukraine
Coordinates: 50°52′20″N 27°48′28″E / 50.87222°N 27.80778°E / 50.87222; 27.80778
Country Ukraine
Oblast Zhytomyr
RaionZviahel Raion
First mention1585
Urban-type settlement status1957
Government
 • MayorSerhiy Voloshchuk
Area
 • Total
8 km2 (3.1 sq mi)
Elevation
206 m (676 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
6,162 Decrease
 • Density770/km2 (2,000/sq mi)
Postal code
11200-11201
Area code+380 4149

Yemilchyne (Ukrainian: Ємі́льчине, translit. Yemil’chyne, Russian: Емильчи́но) is a rural settlement in Zviahel Raion, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine. Population: 6,162 (2022 estimate)

Geography

Yemilchyne is located on the upper flow of Ubort river in the historical area of Volhynian Polesia.

History

It was formerly a district centre of Zhytomyr Oblast.

Until 26 January 2024, Yemilchyne was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Yemilchyne became a rural settlement.

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. 1 2 Енциклопедія українознавства. Словникова частина (ЕУ-II). Vol. 2. 1993. pp. 629–638.
  3. ↑ "Что изменится в Украине с 1 января". glavnoe.in.ua (in Russian). 1 January 2024.