Esen, Ukraine Explained

Esen
Native Name:
Settlement Type:Village
Pushpin Map:Ukraine#Ukraine Zakarpattia Oblast
Coordinates:48.3928°N 22.2731°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Name1:Zakarpattia Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Name2:Uzhhorod Raion
Subdivision Type3:Hromada
Subdivision Name3:Chop urban hromada
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1470
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:0,032
Population As Of:2001
Population Total:1677
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:89461
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:+380 3127
Leader Name:Ferents Kovach
Leader Party:Independent
Leader Title:Chairman of the Village Council

Esen (Ukrainian: Есень; Hungarian: Eszeny), formerly known as Yavorove (Ukrainian: Яворове; Hungarian: Javorove) is village in Chop urban hromada of Uzhhorod Raion (district) of Zakarpattia Oblast (province) in Western Ukraine.[1]

History

The first written mention of the settlement dates back to 1248.

Ladislaus IV of Hungary transferred Esen to the ownership of the Hungarian nobles Bokszew. Szymon Bokszew built an earthen castle with wooden fortifications, under the protection of which the village developed.

In 1270 the village was called Ezen, in 1414 Kysezen.

After the Tatar invasion, a fortified fortress was built there, which was probably destroyed after 1676.[2]

According to the Ukrainian parliament, founded in 1470.

In 1946–1991 was named Yavorove.[3] [4]

Demographics

In January 1989 the population was 1762 people: 864 men and 898 women.[5]

It has a population of 1,677 according to the 2001 census.[6] Native language of the population of the village as of the census:[7]

Estimate 2020 population is 1,819 people.

Government and politics

A village has a Village Council from 18 deputies and the Chairman. Since 2006 Ferents Kovach is the Chairman of the Village Council. As of 2024, all 18 deputies are independent.[8] [9]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Village's profile on the website of the Ukrainian Parliament . https://web.archive.org/web/20220118144351/http://w1.c1.rada.gov.ua/pls/z7503/A005?rdat1=07.07.2014&rf7571=11721 . 18 January 2022 . w1.c1.rada.gov.ua . uk.
  2. Web site: Есень . 2024-02-09 . Чопська міська рада . uk.
  3. Decree. 25 June 1946. Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. Про збереження історичних найменувань та уточнення і впорядкування існуючих назв населених пунктів Закарпатської області. On preserving historical names and clarifying and organizing the existing names of settlements in the Zakarpattia oblast. uk.
  4. Decree. 765-XII. 22 February 1991. Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic. Про відновлення деяким населеним пунктам Ужгородського району Закарпатської області колишніх найменувань. On restoration of former names to some settlements of Uzhhorod raion of Zakarpattia oblast. uk.
  5. Web site: Склад наявного та постійного населення за статтю, Закарпатська область (осіб) - 021 УЖГОРОДСЬКИЙ РАЙОН, Рік, Категорія населення, Стать .
  6. Web site: Population of settlements in Zakarpattia oblast according to the 2001 census . https://web.archive.org/web/20170809173405/http://pop-stat.mashke.org/ukraine-census-2001/zakarpatska.htm . 9 August 2017 . pop-stat.mashke.org.
  7. Web site: Розподіл населення за рідною мовою, Закарпатська область (у % до загальної чисельності населення) - 021 УЖГОРОДСЬКИЙ РАЙОН .
  8. Web site: Есенська сільська рада . 9 February 2024 . Результати виборів депутатів ради . uk.
  9. Web site: Список селищних, сільських голів та секретарів рад Ужгородського району — Ужгородська районна рада . 2024-02-09 . uzh-rajrada.gov.ua.