Iziaslav or Izyaslav (Ukrainian: Ізяслав, IPA: [iˈzʲɑslɐu̯] ), also known as Zaslav (Ukrainian: Заслав, IPA: [ˈzɑslɐu̯]; Polish: Zasław, IPA: [ˈzaswaf]), is one of the oldest cities in Volhynia. Situated on the Horyn River in western Ukraine, the city dates back to the 11th century. Iziaslav belongs to Shepetivka Raion of Khmelnytskyi Oblast. It hosts the administration of Iziaslav urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population: 15,296 (2022 estimate).
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History
Zaslav was first mentioned in 1390. It was a private town in Poland and part of the Volhynian Voivodeship. Starting from the 14th century was owned by the Ostrogski family, later being transferred to the Zasławski, and in 1673 to the Sanguszko family. In 1583 the city was granted Magdeburg city rights.
After the Partitions of Poland Iziaslav was part of the Russian Empire's Volhynian Governorate, and between 1796 and 1920 served as a district centre.
At the beginning of World War II, the town had a Jewish population representing 28% of the inhabitants. As soon as the Germans occupied the town, Jews were kept imprisoned in a ghetto and were later murdered in mass executions perpetrated by Einsatzgruppen.
Until 18 July 2020, Iziaslav was the administrative center of Iziaslav Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Khmelnytskyi Oblast to three. The area of Iziaslav Raion was merged into Shepetivka Raion.
Monuments
Old Zaslav Castle
New Zaslav Castle
St. John's Cathedral
Great Synagogue
Church of St. Michael and Bernardine monastery
Church of St. Joseph and Lazarists monastery
Lazarists Hospital
Sanguszko Palace
Cloth Hall
New Zaslav Synagogue
Notable people
Anatoliy Aleksandrov (born 1951), rector of the Bauman University, Moscow
Dmytro Chyhrynskyi (born 1986), Ukrainian professional footballer
Marian Karol Dubiecki (1838–1926), Polish historian
Paolo Fontana (1696–1765), Italian-Polish Baroque architect
Nathan ben Moses Hannover (17th century), Ruthenian Jewish historian, Talmudist, and kabbalist
Bill Mazer (1920–2013), American television and radio personality
Eugene Nakonechny (b. 1914 in Iziaslav; d. 1988 in the US), architect and artist
Leonard Nimoy (1931–2015), American actor (played Spock in Star Trek); parents born in Iziaslav, emigrated to Boston, USA
Myroslav Popovych (1930–2018), Ukrainian philosopher
Tzvi Tzur (1923–2004), Israeli officer, IDF Chief of Staff (1961–1963)
Aleksander Zasławski (died 1629), Polish-Lithuanian noble, voivode of Bracław
Władysław Dominik Zasławski (c. 1616–1656), Polish nobleman of Ruthenian stock, prince of the princely houses of Poland