Popilnia or Popilnya (Ukrainian: Попільня) is a rural settlement in Zhytomyr Raion, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Popilnia Raion. Population: 5,323 (2022 estimate)[1] In 2001, its population was 6,109.
Popilnia | |
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 Popilnia railway station | |
  Popilnia .svg) Popilnia | |
| Coordinates: 49°56′42″N 29°27′35″E / 49.94500°N 29.45972°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Province |  Zhytomyr Oblast |
| District | Zhytomyr Raion |
| Founded | 1870 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4 km2 (2 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 5,323 |
| • Density | 1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 13500-13503 |
History
editUntil 26 January 2024, Popilnia was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Popilnia became a rural settlement.[2]
References
edit- ^ 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.
- ^ "Что изменится в Украине с 1 января". glavnoe.in.ua (in Russian). 1 January 2024.
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