Shatsk, Volyn Oblast

Shatsk
Шацьк
Szack (Polish)
Shatsk town hall
Shatsk
Shatsk
Coordinates: 51°29′16″N 23°55′47″E / 51.48778°N 23.92972°E / 51.48778; 23.92972
Country Ukraine
OblastVolyn Oblast
RaionKovel Raion
HromadaShatsk settlement hromada
First mentioned1410
Area
  Total
5.75 km2 (2.22 sq mi)
Elevation
170 m (560 ft)
Population
 (2022)
  Total
5,249
  Density910/km2 (2,400/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
44000
Area code+380 3355

Shatsk (Ukrainian: Шацьк, pronounced [ˈʃɑtsʲk]; Polish: Szack; Yiddish: שאצק, romanized: Shatsk) is a rural settlement in Volyn Oblast, Kovel Raion, north-western Ukraine. It is located to the north-west of Kovel. Population: 5,249 (2022 estimate).

The village is situated in a picturesque area in the western part of Volyn Woodlands, surrounded by lakes, which are sometimes called Shatsky (Velyke Chorne, Svitiaz, Pulemetske, Luka, Liutsymer, Somynets, Karasynets, Ozertse).

In 2017, a postage stamp featuring the coat of arms of Shatsk was released by Ukrposhta.