Stepan
Степань | |
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Coordinates: 51°07′42″N 26°18′15″E / 51.12833°N 26.30417°E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Rivne Oblast |
Raion | Sarny Raion |
Founded | 1861 |
Town status | 1980 |
Government | |
• Town Head | Volodymyr Sydorchuk |
Area | |
• Total | 3.33 km2 (1.29 sq mi) |
Elevation | 164 m (538 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 4,073 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 34560 |
Area code | +380 3655 |
Website | http://rada.gov.ua/ |
Stepan (Ukrainian: Степань; Polish: Stepań; Hebrew: סטפאן) is a rural settlement in Sarny Raion (district) of Rivne Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. Its population was 4,073 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census.[2] Current population: 4,062 (2022 estimate)[3]
The settlement is located in the historic Volhynia region of Ukraine, on the left bank of the Horyn, a tributary of the Prypiat.[4]
The first written mention of Stepan dates back to 1290.[2] In 1900, the Jewish population of Stepan totaled 1,854.[5] During the World War II occupation of Ukraine, the Nazi German occupying forces established a Jewish ghetto, where nearly 3000 Jews were killed.[4] In 1960, Stepan acquired the status of an urban-type settlement.[2] On 26 January 2024, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Stepan became a rural settlement.[6]