Yampil, Khmelnytskyi Oblast

Jampil (Ukrainian Ямпіль; Russian Ямполь / Jampol, Polish Jampol, Yiddish יאמפאלא ) is an urban-type settlement in the Khmelnytskyi Oblast in Ukraine. The place is situated on the river Horyn and is located 80 km north- west of the Oblasthauptstadt Khmelnytsky.

The settlement council community include not only the actual settlement nor the villages Didkiwzi ( Дідківці ) Lepessiwka ( Лепесівка ) Noryliw ( Норилів ) and Pankiwzi ( Паньківці ).

History

Jampil was founded in 1535 and received a city charter in 1569 ( Magdeburg rights ). The roots of the Jewish community dates back to the 15th century, probably even further. Your most important rabbis were Reb Mechel, the "holy Magid " of Zloczow, his son Reb Josef von Jampol and the " Noda Bihuda " ( Rabbi Ezekiel Landau ).

List of Ukrainian oblasts and territories by population Raions of Ukraine Classification of objects of the administrative-territorial system of Ukraine Administrative divisions of Ukraine Horyn River Khmelnytskyi, Ukraine Maggid Zolochiv Yechezkel Landau Dunaivtsi Horodok, Khmelnytskyi Oblast Iziaslav, Ukraine Krasyliv Polonne Shepetivka Slavuta Starokostiantyniv Volochysk Antoniny, Ukraine Yarmolyntsi Smotrych (urban-type settlement)
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