Zastavna
Заставна
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| Coordinates: 48°31′13″N 25°50′42″E / 48.52028°N 25.84500°E / 48.52028; 25.84500 | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Chernivtsi Oblast |
| Raion | Chernivtsi Raion |
| Hromada | Zastavna urban hromada |
| First chronicled | 1589 |
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| • Mayor | Yaroslav Tsurkan |
| Population
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| • Total | 7,750 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code |
59400-05
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| Area code | +380 3737 |
Zastavna (Ukrainian: Заставна [zɐsˈtɑu̯nɐ]; Romanian: Zastavna) is a small cityinChernivtsi Raion, Chernivtsi OblastofUkraine. Zastavna is located 26 kilometres (16 mi) to the north of the city of Chernivtsi, in the historical region of Bukovina. It hosts the administration of Zastavna urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Population: 7,750 (2022 estimate).[2]
Moldavia 1589–1775
Habsburg monarchy 1775–1804
Kingdom of Romania 1918–1940
Soviet Union (Ukrainian SSR) 1940–1941
Soviet Union (Ukrainian SSR) 1944–1991
Ukraine 1991–present
The first mention in chronicles is dated to 1589. The name of Zastavna most likely origins from its location surrounded by ponds (ukr. "stav"). There is also a version that the name goes from the turnpike (застава) on the road to Chernivtsi existed in old times.[citation needed]
Zastavna has status of town since 1940.[3][4][5] Between 1941 and 1944, it was known as Târgu Nistrului.
A local newspaper is published here since January 1945.[6]
In January 1989 the population was 9438 people.[7][5]
In January 2013 the population was 8063 people.[8]
Until 18 July 2020, Zastavna served as an administrative center of Zastavna Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Chernivtsi Oblast to three. The area of Zastavna Raion was merged into Chernivtsi Raion.[9][10]
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