Iziaslav ( Ukrainian : Ізяслав , IPA: [iˈzʲɑslɐu̯] ), also spelled Izyaslav or Zaslav (Ukrainian: Заслав , IPA: [ˈzɑslɐu̯] ; Polish : Zasław , IPA: [ˈzaswaf] ) is one of the oldest cities in Volhynia . Situated on the Horyn River in western Ukraine , the city dates back to the 11th century. Iziaslav belongs to Shepetivka Raion of Khmelnytskyi Oblast . It hosts the administration of Iziaslav urban hromada , one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population: 15,296 (2022 estimate).
4-694: Izyaslav was first mentioned in 1390. It was a private town in Poland, owned by the Zasławski and Sanguszko families. It was part of the Polish Volhynian Voivodeship . In 1583 it was granted Magdeburg city rights . After the Partitions of Poland Iziaslav was part of the Russian Empire – Volhynian Governorate . At the beginning of World War II, the town had a Jewish population representing 28% of
8-1404: The Branicki Palace in Białystok, the Czartoryski Palace in Puławy, the Zamoyski Palace in Zamość, the Lubomirski Castle in Rzeszów, the Radziwiłł Palace in Biała Podlaska, the Ogiński Palace in Siedlce, the Potocki Palaces in Międzyrzec Podlaski , Tulchyn and Vysokaye , the Wiśniowiecki Palace in Vyshnivets , the Zbaraski Castle in Zbarazh . Also various other landmarks were often founded by
12-536: The inhabitants. As soon as the Germans occupied the town, Jews were kept imprisoned in a ghetto and were later murdered in mass executions perpetrated by Einsatzgruppen . Until 18 July 2020, Iziaslav was the administrative center of Iziaslav Raion . The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Khmelnytskyi Oblast to three. The area of Iziaslav Raion
16-672: Was merged into Shepetivka Raion. 50°07′N 26°48′E / 50.117°N 26.800°E / 50.117; 26.800 Private town Private towns in Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth were privately owned towns within the lands owned by magnates , bishops , knights , princes , etc. Amongst the most well-known former private magnate towns are Białystok , Zamość , Rzeszów , Puławy , Tarnów , Siedlce , Biała Podlaska , Ivano-Frankivsk , Ternopil and Uman . Magnate palaces and castles can be often found in former private magnate towns. Examples include
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