Shatsk, Volyn Oblast
Shatsk
Шацьк Szack | |
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Urban Settlement | |
 Shatsk town hall | |
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| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Volyn Oblast |
| Raion | Shatsk Raion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.75 km2 (2.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 170 m (560 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 5,336[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 44000 |
| Area code | +380 3355 |
Shatsk (Template:Lang-uk, translit.: Shats`k, Template:Lang-pl, Template:Lang-yi Shatsk) is an urban-type settlement in Volyn Oblast, Ukraine, to the north-west of Kovel. It is the administrative center of Shatsk Raion. Population: 5,336 (2015 est.)[1]
The village is situated in a picturesque area in the western part of Volyn Woodlands, surrounded by lakes, which are sometimes called Shatsky (Big Black, Svitjaz, Pulemetske, Luke Liutsymer, Somynets, Karasynets, Ozertso).
History
The town was first mentioned in 1410. During the Invasion of Poland it was the battlefield of the Battle of Szack between Polish forces of general Wilhelm Orlik-Rueckemann and the Soviet 4th Army.
The Jewish population of the village at the beginning of the German occupation was probably around 300. Germans arrived in the village on June 30, 1941. In October 1941, the Jews of the city and surrounding villages were captives in a ghetto. Shortly after, 319 Jews were shot by the Einsatzkommando and German police.[2]
References
- ^ a b "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ http://yahadmap.org/#village/shatsk-volyn-ukraine.261
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