Country Ukraine Founded September 27, 1480 Elevation 161 m (528 ft) Area 7.5 km² | District Zarichne Raion Town status 1959 Time zone EET (UTC+2) Province Rivne Oblast | |
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Zarichne (Ukrainian: Зарічне, Russian: Зарéчное, Polish: Pohost Zarzeczny) is an urban-type settlement in Rivne Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. The town also serves as the administrative center of the Rokytne Raion (district), housing the district's local administration buildings. Its population is 6,854 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census.
Map of Zarichne, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine
The settlement was first founded on September 27, 1480, as Pohost Zarzeczny (Ukrainian: Погост-Зарічний). In 1946, the settlement was renamed to its current "Zarichne." In 1959, the settlement acquired the status of an urban-type settlement in 1959.
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