Yampil, Vinnytsia Oblast
Yampil
Ямпіль | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
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| Country |  Ukraine |
| Province | Vinnytsia Oblast |
| District | Yampil Raion |
| First mentioned | 16th Century |
| City status | 1985[1] |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Oleksandr Kulbaba[2] |
| Area | |
• Total | 9.5 km2 (3.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2015)[3] | |
• Total | 11,346 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 24500 |
| Area code | +380 4336 |
Yampil (Template:Lang-uk; Template:Lang-ru; Template:Lang-ro) is a city located in Vinnytsia Oblast (province of central Ukraine. The city is the administrative center of the Yampil Raion (district),[1] housing the district's local administration buildings. Population: 11,346 (2015 est.)[3]
Geography
The city is located on the Dnister River, directly on the Ukrainian border with Moldova, near the commune of Cosăuţi. It is located 7 mi (11 km) away from the Moldovan settlement Soroca.[4]
History
Yampil was first founded in the early 1600s.[5] In 1924, the settlement received the status of an urban-type settlement.
Prior to World War II, the city had a large Jewish population. Particularly, in 1900, Yampil's Jewish population was 2,823.[4] The city center consisted of a large amount of Jewish-owned buildings, and four synagogues.[6] The city also had a castle, and river port.
In 1985, it was named the administrative center of the surrounding Yampil Raion.[5]
Demographics
In the 2001 Ukrainian Census, the city's population was 11,651.[7] As of January 1, 2011[update] the city's population consisted of 11,302.[8]
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Yampil -
Beauplan's map from 1648. South is up, north is down, the river is the Dniester.
Sister cities
Yampil has one sister city:
References
- ^ a b "City of Yampil, Vinnytsia Oblast, Yampil Raion". Regions of Ukraine and their Structure (in Ukrainian). Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ "Yampil City Council". Regions of Ukraine and their Structure (in Ukrainian). Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ a b "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ a b "Yampol, Ukraine". JewishGen. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ a b "Fortifications of the city of Yampol: History". Zamki-Kreposti.com.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ "History of Yampol". KehilaLinks Site. JewishGen. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ "Main Points in Brief". All-Ukrainian Population Census 2001. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
- ^ "Actual Population of Ukraine on January 1, 2011" (PDF). State Statistics Committee of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Main Statistical Office in L'viv region. Retrieved 3 April 2014.