Stepan

For the Slavic given name, see Stepan (given name). For the surname, see Stepan (surname). For the company, see Stepan Company.

Stepan (Ukrainian: Степань; Polish: Stepań; Hebrew: סטפאן) is a rural settlement in Sarny Raion (district) of Rivne Oblast (province) in western Ukraine. Its population was 4,073 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census.^[2] Current population: 4,062 (2022 estimate)^[3]

Stepan Степань
Rural settlement
Holy Trinity Church
Flag Coat of arms
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Coordinates: 51°07′42″N 26°18′15″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Rivne Oblast
Raion	Sarny Raion
Hromada	Stepan settlement hromada
Founded	1861
Town status	1980
Government
• Town Head	Volodymyr Sydorchuk
Area
• Total	3.33 km2 (1.29 sq mi)
Elevation [1]	164 m (538 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	4,073
• Density	1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	34560
Area code	+380 3655
Website	http://rada.gov.ua/

The settlement is located in the historic Volhynia region of Ukraine, on the left bank of the Horyn, a tributary of the Prypiat.^[4]

History

The first written mention of Stepan dates back to 1290.^[2] In 1900, the Jewish population of Stepan totaled 1,854.^[5] During the World War II occupation of Ukraine, the Nazi German occupying forces established a Jewish ghetto, where nearly 3000 Jews were killed.^[4] In 1960, Stepan acquired the status of an urban-type settlement.^[2] On 26 January 2024, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Stepan became a rural settlement.^[6]

People from Stepan

• Stanisław Gabriel Worcell (1799–1857), socialist Polish revolutionary^[7]

See also

• Klesiv, the other former urban-type settlement in Sarny Raion of Rivne Oblast