Zastavna
| Zastavna Заставна | |||
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  Zastavna | |||
| Coordinates: 48°31′13″N 25°50′42″E / 48.52028°N 25.84500°E | |||
| Country |
 Ukraine | ||
| Oblast |
 Chernivtsi Oblast | ||
| First chronicled | 1589 | ||
| Government | |||
| • City Head | Yaroslav Tsurkan | ||
| Population (2012) | |||
| • Total | 8,097[1] | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal code | 59400-05 | ||
| Area code(s) | +380 3737 | ||
Zastavna (Ukrainian: Заставна) is a town in Chernivtsi Oblast of Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Zastavna Raion. Zastavna is located in 26 km to the north of the city of Chernivtsi. Population in 2001 was 8,866.
The first mention in chronicles is dated to 1589. The name of Zastavna most likely origins from its location surrounded by ponds (ukr. "stav"). There is also a version that the name goes from the turnpike (ukr. "zastava") on the road to Chernivtsi existed in old times.
Zastavna has status of town since 1940.[2]
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Coordinates: 48°31′13″N 25°50′42″E / 48.52028°N 25.84500°E
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