Shatsk, Ukraine
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| Shatsk Шацьк |
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| Coordinates: 51°29′16″N 23°55′47″E / 51.48778°N 23.92972°ECoordinates: 51°29′16″N 23°55′47″E / 51.48778°N 23.92972°E | |||
| Country |  Ukraine |
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| Oblast | Volyn Oblast | ||
| Raion | Shatsk Raion | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 5.75 km2 (2.22 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) | ||
| Population | |||
| • Total | 5,708 | ||
| • Density | 990/km2 (2,600/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal code | 44000 | ||
| Area code(s) | +380 3355 | ||
Shatsk (Ukrainian: Шацьк, translit.: Shats`k, Polish: Szack) is a small town in Ukraine, in Volyn Oblast, to the north-west of Kovel. It is the administrative center of the Shatsk Raion. It has approximately 6,000 inhabitants.
The town was first mentioned in 1410. During the Polish Defensive War it was the battlefield of the Battle of Szack between Polish forces of general Wilhelm Orlik-Rueckemann and the Soviet 4th Army.
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