Shatsk, Volyn Oblast

Shatsk
Шацьк
Szack (in Polish)
Shatsk town hall
Shatsk town hall
Flag of Shatsk
Coat of arms of Shatsk
Shatsk is located in Volyn Oblast
Shatsk
Shatsk
Shatsk is located in Ukraine
Shatsk
Shatsk
Coordinates: 51°29′16″N 23°55′47″E / 51.48778°N 23.92972°E / 51.48778; 23.92972
Country Ukraine
OblastVolyn Oblast
RaionKovel Raion
HromadaShatsk settlement hromada
Area
 • Total5.75 km2 (2.22 sq mi)
Elevation
170 m (560 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total5,249
 • Density910/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
44000
Area code+380 3355

Shatsk (Ukrainian: Шацьк, pronounced [ˈʃɑt͡sʲk]; Polish: Szack; Yiddish: שאצק, romanizedShatsk) is a rural settlement in Volyn Oblast, Kovel Raion, western Ukraine. It is located to the north-west of Kovel. Population: 5,249 (2022 estimate).[1]

The village is situated in a picturesque area in the western part of Volyn Woodlands, surrounded by lakes, which are sometimes called Shatsky (Velyke Chorne, Svitiaz, Pulemetske, Luka, Liutsymer, Somynets, Karasynets, Ozertse).

In 2017, a postage stamp featuring the coat of arms of Shatsk was released by Ukrposhta.

  1. ^ a b Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.

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