Klesiv
Klesiv (Ukrainian: Клесів; Polish: Klesów) is an urban-type settlement in Sarny Raion (district) of Rivne Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. Its population was 4,624 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census.[2] Current population: 4,669 (2017 est.)[3]
Klesiv Клесів | |
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  Klesiv Location of Klesiv in Ukraine  Klesiv Klesiv (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 51°19′03″N 26°53′41″E | |
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| Founded | 1902 |
| Town status | 1940 |
| Government | |
| • Town Head | Viktor Buinyi |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.84 km2 (2.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 157 m (515 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 4,624 |
| • Density | 680/km2 (1,800/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 34550 |
| Area code | +380 3655 |
| Website | http://rada.gov.ua/ |
Klesiv was first founded in the beginning of the 20th century as Klesów, then a part of the modern-day nation state of Poland. After the Soviet annexation of Western Ukraine, Klesiv acquired the status of an urban-type settlement in 1940.
Amber
There are placer deposits of amber near Klesiv.[4]
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See also
- Stepan, the other urban-type settlement in Sarny Raion of Rivne Oblast
References
- "Klesiv (Rivne Oblast, Sarny Raion)". weather.in.ua. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
- "Klesiv, Rivne Oblast, Sarny Raion". Regions of Ukraine and their Structure (in Ukrainian). Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Archived from the original on 2 December 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2012.
- "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- James Marson (June 3, 2016). "Lure of Amber Pits Ukraine's Illegal Miners Against State". The Wall Street Journal. Retrieved June 4, 2016.
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