Irshansk

Irshansk (Ukrainian: Іршанськ, translit. Irshans’k, Russian: Ирша́нск) is a rural settlement in Korosten Raion, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine. Population: 6,346 (2022 estimate)^[1].

Irshansk Іршанськ
Urban-type settlement
Stele at the main entrance to the town
Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 50°45′5″N 28°43′16″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Zhytomyr Oblast
Raion	Korosten Raion
Area
• Total	14.76 km2 (5.70 sq mi)
Population  (2022)
• Total	6,346
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	12110
Website	Irshansk Town Council

Irshansk is (with Vilnohirsk) the centre of the Ukrainian titanium ore industry.^[2]

History

Until 26 January 2024, Irshansk was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Irshansk became a rural settlement.^[3]

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, the population of Irshansk was 6,312.^[4][5]

Historical population

1970*	1979*	1989*	2001*	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013
3 454	4 642	5 794	6 312	6 469	6 556	6 548	6 607	6 616	6 652	6 714	6 771

Languages spoken natively by residents are:^[6]

• 88.24% — Ukrainian
• 11.33% — Russian
• 0.13% — Belarusian
• 0.02% — Bulgarian
• 0.02% — Romanian
• 0.02% — Moldovan
• 0.02% — Polish

Government