Yampil (Ukrainian: Ямпіль; Russian: Ямполь, Yampol; Romanian: Iampol) is a city located in Vinnytsia Oblast (province of central Ukraine). The city is the administrative center of the Yampil Raion (district),[1] housing the district's local administration buildings. Population: 10,679 (2022 est.)[3]

Yampil Ямпіль
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Coordinates: 48°14′42″N 28°16′40″E
Country	Ukraine
Province	Vinnytsia Oblast
District	Yampil Raion
First mentioned	16th Century
City status	1985[1]
Government
• Mayor	Oleksandr Kulbaba[2]
Area
• Total	9.5 km2 (3.7 sq mi)
Population  (2022)[3]
• Total	10,679
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	24500
Area code	+380 4336

Geography

The city is located on the Dnister River, directly on the Ukrainian border with Moldova, near the commune of Cosăuţi. It is located 7 mi (11 km) away from the Moldovan settlement Soroca.[4]

History

Yampil was first founded in the early 1600s.[5] In 1924, the settlement received the status of an urban-type settlement.

Prior to World War II, the city had a large Jewish population. Particularly, in 1900, Yampil's Jewish population was 2,823.[4] The city center consisted of a large number of Jewish-owned buildings and four synagogues.[6] The city also had a castle and river port.

In 1985, it was named the administrative center of the surrounding Yampil Raion.[5]

Demographics

In the 2001 Ukrainian Census, the city's population was 11,651.[7] As of January 1, 2011^[update] the city's population consisted of 11,302.[8]

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  Yampil
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  Beauplan's map from 1648. South is up, north is down, the river is the Dniester.

Twin towns – sister cities

Yampil is twinned with:[9]

• Soroca, Moldova

Notable people

• Israel Orenstein

References

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На других языках

[de] Jampil

[ru] Ямполь (город)