Esen, Ukraine

Coordinates: 48°23′34″N 22°16′23″E / 48.39278°N 22.27306°E / 48.39278; 22.27306
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Esen
Есень (Ukrainian)
Eszeny (Hungarian)
Village
Esen is located in Ukraine
Esen
Esen
Esen is located in Zakarpattia Oblast
Esen
Esen
Coordinates: 48°23′34″N 22°16′23″E / 48.39278°N 22.27306°E / 48.39278; 22.27306
Country Ukraine
OblastZakarpattia Oblast
RaionUzhhorod Raion
HromadaChop urban hromada
Established1470
Government
 • Chairman of the Village CouncilFerents Kovach (Independent)
Area
 • Total0,032 km2 (12 sq mi)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total1,677
 • Density52/km2 (140/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
89461
Area code+380 3127

Esen (Ukrainian: Есень; Hungarian: Eszeny), formerly known as Yavorove (Ukrainian: Яворове; Hungarian: Javorove) is village in Chop urban hromada of Uzhhorod Raion (district) of Zakarpattia Oblast (province) in Western Ukraine.[1]

History[edit]

The first written mention of the settlement dates back to 1248.

Ladislaus IV of Hungary transferred Esen to the ownership of the Hungarian nobles Bokszew. Szymon Bokszew built an earthen castle with wooden fortifications, under the protection of which the village developed.

In 1270 the village was called Ezen, in 1414 Kysezen.

After the Tatar invasion, a fortified fortress was built there, which was probably destroyed after 1676.[2]

According to the Ukrainian parliament, founded in 1470.[1]

In 1946–1991 was named Yavorove.[2][3][4]

Demographics[edit]

In January 1989 the population was 1762 people: 864 men and 898 women.[5]

It has a population of 1,677 according to the 2001 census.[1][2][6] Native language of the population of the village as of the census:[7]

Estimate 2020 population is 1,819 people.[2]

Government and politics[edit]

A village has a Village Council from 18 deputies and the Chairman. Since 2006 Ferents Kovach is the Chairman of the Village Council. As of 2024, all 18 deputies are independent.[8][9]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "Village's profile on the website of the Ukrainian Parliament". w1.c1.rada.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 18 January 2022.
  2. ^ a b c d "Есень". Чопська міська рада (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2024-02-09.
  3. ^ Про збереження історичних найменувань та уточнення і впорядкування існуючих назв населених пунктів Закарпатської області [On preserving historical names and clarifying and organizing the existing names of settlements in the Zakarpattia oblast] (Decree) (in Ukrainian). Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. 25 June 1946.
  4. ^ Про відновлення деяким населеним пунктам Ужгородського району Закарпатської області колишніх найменувань [On restoration of former names to some settlements of Uzhhorod raion of Zakarpattia oblast] (Decree 765-XII) (in Ukrainian). Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. 22 February 1991.
  5. ^ "Склад наявного та постійного населення за статтю, Закарпатська область (осіб) - 021 УЖГОРОДСЬКИЙ РАЙОН, Рік, Категорія населення , Стать".[permanent dead link]
  6. ^ "Population of settlements in Zakarpattia oblast according to the 2001 census". pop-stat.mashke.org. Archived from the original on 9 August 2017.
  7. ^ "Розподіл населення за рідною мовою, Закарпатська область (у % до загальної чисельності населення) - 021 УЖГОРОДСЬКИЙ РАЙОН".[permanent dead link]
  8. ^ "Есенська сільська рада". Результати виборів депутатів ради (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 9 February 2024.
  9. ^ "Список селищних, сільських голів та секретарів рад Ужгородського району — Ужгородська районна рада". uzh-rajrada.gov.ua. Retrieved 2024-02-09.