Yampil, Sumy Oblast Explained

Native Name:Ямпіль
Native Name Lang:uk
Settlement Type:Rural settlement
Pushpin Map:Ukraine Sumy Oblast#Ukraine
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Sumy Oblast##Location in Ukraine
Coordinates:51.9425°N 33.7853°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Name1:Sumy Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Name2:Shostka Raion
Subdivision Type3:Hromada
Subdivision Name3:Yampil settlement hromada
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:4324
Population As Of:2022
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Official Name:Yampil

Yampil (Ukrainian: Ямпіль; Russian: Ямполь) is a rural settlement in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine. It was formerly the administrative center of Yampil Raion, and is now administered within Shostka Raion. It is located on the Ptushok River, a tributary of the Ivotka River in the basin of the Dnieper. Population:

History

Until 26 January 2024, Yampil was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Yampil became a rural settlement.[1]

Economy

Transportation

The settlement has road access to Shostka and to Hlukhiv where there is further access to Kyiv.

Ivotka railway station is just outside of the settlement border. It is on the railway connecting Konotop with Zernove railway station in Seredyna-Buda. There is local passenger traffic.

Notes and References

  1. News: Что изменится в Украине с 1 января . glavnoe.in.ua . ru. 1 January 2024.