Official Name: | Pershotravensk |
Native Name: | Першотравенськ |
Settlement Type: | Rural settlement |
Pushpin Map: | Ukraine Zhytomyr Oblast#Ukraine |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Oblast |
Subdivision Type2: | Raion |
Subdivision Name2: | Zviahel Raion |
Timezone1: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Pershotravensk (Ukrainian: Першотравенськ) is a rural settlement in Zviahel Raion, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine. Its population is
The settlement arose in the late 19th century, under the name Tokarivka (Ukrainian: Токарівка). In 1910, a large protest took place at the porcelain factory in Tokarivka. Its name was changed to Pershotravensk in 1934.[1]
Until 26 January 2024, Pershotravensk was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Pershotravensk became a rural settlement.[2]