Zabolottia, Volyn Oblast

Zabolottia (Ukrainian: Заболоття; Polish: Zabłocie) is a rural settlement in Kovel Raion, Volyn Oblast, western Ukraine. It is located close to the border with Belarus, on the west shore of Lake Turske in the drainage basin of the Western Bug. Population: 4,383 (2022 estimate).[1]

Zabolottia
Заболоття
Zabolottia is located in Volyn Oblast
Zabolottia
Zabolottia
Location in Volyn Oblast
Zabolottia is located in Ukraine
Zabolottia
Zabolottia
Location in Ukraine
Coordinates: 51°38′07″N 24°14′39″E / 51.63528°N 24.24417°E / 51.63528; 24.24417
Country Ukraine
OblastVolyn Oblast
RaionKovel Raion
HromadaZabolottia settlement hromada
Population
 (2022)
 • Total4,383
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

History

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Until 26 January 2024, Zabolottia was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Zabolottia became a rural settlement.[2]

Economy

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Transportation

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Zabolottia railway station is on the railway connecting Kovel and Brest. There is infrequent passenger traffic to Kovel.

The settlement has access, via Ratne, to Highway M19 connecting Chernivtsi via Ternopil and Lutsk with Kovel.

References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "Что изменится в Украине с 1 января". glavnoe.in.ua (in Russian). 1 January 2024.