Time zone EET (UTC+2) Area code(s) +380 4336 Population 11,346 (2015) City status 1985 | First mentioned 16th Century Postal code 24500 Area 9.5 km² Local time Monday 5:30 AM | |
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Weather 2°C, Wind N at 5 km/h, 83% Humidity | ||
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), housing the district's local administration buildings. Population: 11,346 (2015 est.)
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Map of Yampil', Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine
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.
History
Yampil was first founded in the early 1600s. 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. The city center consisted of a large number of Jewish-owned buildings and four synagogues. The city also had a castle and river port.
In 1985, it was named the administrative center of the surrounding Yampil Raion.
Demographics
In the 2001 Ukrainian Census, the city's population was 11,651. As of January 1, 2011 the city's population consisted of 11,302.
Sister cities
Yampil has one sister city: