Ostroh
Ostroh
Острог | |
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| Coordinates: 50°20′0″N 26°31′0″E / 50.33333°N 26.51667°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Rivne Oblast |
| Raion | Rivne Raion |
| Hromada | Ostroh urban hromada |
| First mentioned | 1100 |
| City rights | 1795 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yuri Yahodka |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.9 km2 (4.2 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 14,801 |
| • Density | 1,358/km2 (3,520/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 35800—35807 |
| Area code | +380 3654 |
| Sister cities | Gniew, Sandomierz, Bieruń, Beroun, Beaufort, South Carolina, Athens, Ohio, Torre del Greco |
| Website | https://ostroh-rada.gov.ua/ |
Ostroh (Ukrainian: Острог [oˈstrɔɦ], Polish: Ostróg) is a city in Rivne Oblast, western Ukraine. It is situated on the Horyn River. Ostroh was the administrative center of Ostroh Raion until 2020, but as a city of oblast significance did not belong to the raion. Currently the city is the centre of Ostroh urban hromada. Population: 14,894 (2022 estimate).
The Ostroh Academy was established here in 1576, the first higher educational institution in modern Ukraine. Furthermore, in the 16th century, the first East Slavic books, notably the Ostrog Bible, were printed there.