Zviahel, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine

History | Location | Tourist Industry

🇺🇦 Zviahel (Звягель) is a city in the Zhytomyr Oblast (province) of northern Ukraine. Originally known as Zviahel, the city was renamed to Novohrad-Volynskyi (Новоград-Волинський) in 1795 after annexation of territories of Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth by the Russian Empire soon after the third Partition of Poland. In 2022 city council renamed the city again to Zviahel.

The city serves as the administrative centre of Zviahel Raion (district). The city is located on the main route to Kyiv ( E40) near its crossing at the Sluch River. Located on Sluch, the city geographically is located on the eastern border of historical Volhynia (Volyn) or Volhynia Superior.

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History The city was mentioned in the Galician-Volhynian Chronicle under the year of 1256 as the town of Zviahel. The original settlement was an Old Ruthenian town of Bolokhiv Land located on the right bank of Sluch. In 1257 it was razed by Daniel of Galicia.

The next mentioning of the settlement is found in 1432 as a rebuilt one on the left bank upstream from the original site. Since 14th century it belonged to the Grand Duchy of Lithuania owned by Zwiahelski princely family. In 1501 to 1554 the town belonged to Ostrogski princely family. In 1507 Konstanty Ostrogski built here a castle. After formation of Volhynian Voivodeship, it was located in Lutsk County. Following the 1569 Union of Lublin it was passed on to the Crown of Poland.

During the Khmelnytsky Uprising, Cossacks destroyed portion of the city's fortification and burnt down the Catholic church (kosciol). In September 1648 in the city was formed an insurgency group of local peasants led by Mykhalo Tysha. In 1650s in Zwiahel existed Zwiahel Regiment.

In 18th century the city belonged to Lubomirski princely family.

The city had an important Jewish community. In the late 19th century it was home to 9,378 Jews, more than half the population of the town. Pogroms killed approximately 1,000 Jews in 1919. After the Treaty of Riga, Novohrad-Volynskyi became part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic of the Soviet Union. By the start of World War II only 6,840 Jews remained, (30% of the total population). Hundreds of Jews were murdered in mass executions perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen in 1941. Many survivors were imprisoned in harsh conditions in a ghetto and murdered in November 1942, and an important part of the town was destroyed during the war.

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Location It is located in western part of region. Distance from the district to the regional centre Zviahel is 87 km by railway and of highways ways.

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Tourist Industry There is a number of the reserves in a district: “Horodnytskyi”, “Kazyava”, “Tuhanivskyi”, Chervonovilskyi” (all- national value), “Botanical”, “Myheivskyi”, “Sapozhynskyi”, “Storozhivskyi”, “Veresna”, “Klenovskyi”(local value), sight of nature of national value “Larch”, sight of landscape-gardening art of national value is Horodnytskyi park (ХІХ century), dendropark “Pilyava” (local value). River Sluch has numerous of thresholds and is interesting for the supporters of water tourism (the route of the second category of complication passes through this route).

There are numerous of sights of local value in a district: synagogue (ХІХ-ХХcenturies), the church of St. Anthony beginning of the ХХ century, St. George's church (1903); of the Virgin Protectress church and bell tower (1794, 1847) in v. Barvinovka, post-house (1854–58) in v. Bronyky, the church of St. John the Theologian (1912) in v. Mala Horbasha; Michael's church (1901) in v. Serednia Derazhnia; Intercession church (1907–11) in v. Yarun, Michael's church (1913) in v. Hrud; Church of Christmas of the Virgin(1847) in . Zholobne; the Ascension’s church (1901) in v. Ivashkivka; Roman Catholic church (ХІХ century) in v. Lebedivka. In 1846 a famous Ukrainian poet Taras Shevchenko stayed at Hulsk. In honour of this event a memorable sign was set on the bank of the river Sluch. In Hulsk and other villages of the district along an old state boundary there were fortifications buildings (pillboxes, bunkers) of times of Second world war (“line of Stalin”), which are the objects of tourism.

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Zviahel has a population of over 55,460 people. Zviahel also forms the centre of the wider Zviahel District which has a population of over 164,972 people. It is also a part of the larger Zhytomyr Oblast.

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Twin Towns, Sister Cities Zviahel has links with:

🇵🇱 Bełchatów, Poland 🇺🇦 Dolyna, Ukraine 🇺🇦 Halych, Ukraine 🇬🇪 Khashuri, Georgia 🇺🇦 Myrhorod, Ukraine 🇧🇾 Rahachow, Belarus 🇱🇹 Šalčininkai, Lithuania 🇫🇮 Suomussalmi, Finland 🇵🇱 Łomża, Poland
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Antipodal to Zviahel is: -152.367,-50.583

Locations Near: Zviahel 27.6333,50.5833

🇺🇦 Novohrad-Volynskyi 27.625,50.59 d: 0.9  

🇺🇦 Rokytne 27.214,51.28 d: 82.8  

🇺🇦 Berezne 26.733,50.983 d: 77.3  

🇺🇦 Khmilnyk 27.942,49.552 d: 116.8  

🇺🇦 Zhytomyr 28.659,50.254 d: 81.4  

🇺🇦 Berdychiv 28.591,49.892 d: 102.7  

🇺🇦 Sarny 26.606,51.337 d: 110.5  

🇺🇦 Khmelnytskyy 26.999,49.417 d: 137.3  

🇺🇦 Khmelnytskyi 27,49.417 d: 137.4  

🇺🇦 Rivne 26.25,50.617 d: 97.7  

Antipodal to: Zviahel -152.367,-50.583

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🇹🇴 Nuku'alofa -175.216,-21.136 d: 16181.2  

🇦🇸 Pago Pago -170.701,-14.279 d: 15653.3  

🇼🇸 Apia -171.76,-13.833 d: 15569.5  

🇺🇸 Hilo -155.089,19.725 d: 12192.6  

🇺🇸 Maui -156.446,20.72 d: 12076.4  

🇺🇸 Maui County -156.617,20.868 d: 12059.1  

🇺🇸 Kahului -156.466,20.891 d: 12057.3  

🇺🇸 Wailuku -156.505,20.894 d: 12056.8  

🇺🇸 Honolulu -157.85,21.3 d: 12003.9  

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