Stepan
For a Slavic given name, see Stepan (given name).
| Stepan Степань | |||
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| Urban-type settlement | |||
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  Stepan Location of Stepan in Ukraine | |||
| Coordinates: UA 51°07′42″N 26°18′15″E / 51.12833°N 26.30417°ECoordinates: UA 51°07′42″N 26°18′15″E / 51.12833°N 26.30417°E | |||
| Country |
 Ukraine | ||
| Province |
 Rivne Oblast | ||
| District |
 Sarny Raion | ||
| Founded | 1861 | ||
| Town status | 1980 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Town Head | Volodymyr Sydorchuk | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 3.33 km2 (1.29 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation[1] | 164 m (538 ft) | ||
| Population (2001) | |||
| • Total | 4,073 | ||
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal code | 34560 | ||
| Area code | +380 3655 | ||
| Website | http://rada.gov.ua/ | ||
Stepan (Ukrainian: Степань; Polish: Stepań; Hebrew: סטפאן) is an urban-type settlement in the Sarny Raion (district) of Rivne Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. Its population is 4,073 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census.[2] The settlement is located in the historic Volhynia region of Ukraine, on the left bank of the Horyn, a tributary of the Prypiat.[3]
The first written mention of Stepan dates back to 1290.[2] In 1900, the Jewish population of Stepan totaled 1,854.[4] During the World War II occupation of Ukraine, the Nazi German occupying forces established a Jewish ghetto, where nearly 3000 Jews were killed.[3] In 1960, Stepan acquired the status of an urban-type settlement.[2]
People from Stepan
- Stanisław Gabriel Worcell (1799-1857), socialist Polish revolutionary[5]
See also
- Klesiv, the other urban-type settlement in Sarny Raion of Rivne Oblast
References
- ↑ "Stepan (Rivne Oblast, Sarny Raion)". weather.in.ua. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- 1 2 3 "Stepan, Rivne Oblast, Sarny Raion". Regions of Ukraine and their Structure (in Ukrainian). Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- 1 2 "Stepan". Castles and Churches of Ukraine (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 9 February 2012.
- ↑ "Stepan, Ukraine". JewishGen. Retrieved 10 February 2012.
- ↑ "Stanisław Gabriel Worcell (1799-1857)". Kalendarz Historyczny (in Polish). Retrieved 9 February 2012.
External links
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Media related to Category:Stepań at Wikimedia Commons
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