Zviahel

Zviahel is a city in Zhytomyr Oblast, northern Ukraine. The city serves as the administrative center of Zviahel Raion (district). Population: Originally known as Zviahel, the city was renamed Novohrad-Volynskyi in 1795 after the region was annexed by Russia following the Third Partition of Poland and Zviahel becoming the center of the newly established Volhynian Governorate. On 16 June 2022, the city council restored the former name. The decision on renaming the city was approved by the Ukrainian parliament on 16 November 2022. The city is located on the main route to Kyiv near its crossing at the Sluch River. Located on Sluch, the city geographically is located on the eastern border of historical Volhynia (Volyn) or Volhynia Superior. Name The city has previously been known as: Возвягель Vozviahel, Звяголь Zviahol, Zviahel, Звягаль Zviahal, Dzwihel, Novohrad-Volynskyi.