Border zone. Since 2023, access to the northern part of the lake district requires a permit from the State Border Guard Service of Ukraine.
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settlement · Shatsk lake district

Shatsk

Shatsk is the administrative centre and main gateway to the Shatsk lake district. The settlement lies between Lakes Liutsymyr and Chorne Velyke and concentrates the community’s everyday services.

Population

5,249

2022 · estimate

Type

settlement

official settlement

Community

Shatsk community

administrative centre

Postcode

44000

published code

The figure is tied to its stated year and method; it is not presented as a live population count.

Administrative data

Status and codes

Region
Volyn Oblast
District
Kovel Raion
Community
Shatsk settlement hromada
KATOTTG
UA07060450010076290
Community KATOTTG
UA07060450000051170

Coordinates

51.490949,
23.921932

OpenStreetMap, settlement centre

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Nearby lakes

Lakes connected with this place

Dovhe

0.12 km² · 3 m deep

Karasynets

0.139 km² · 1.8 m deep

Kruhle

0.086 km² · 2 m deep

Liutsymyr

≈4.3 km² · 11.2 m deep

Navrattia

0.019 km² · 2 m deep

Ozertse

0.134 km² · 3 m deep

Plotychchia

0.11 km² · 3 m deep

Somynets

0.43 km² · 2.8 m deep

Chorne Velyke

0.82 km² · 4.8 m deep

For visitors

Why this place matters

Shatsk works well as a transport and service base for trips across the lake district, while its closest lake connections are Liutsymyr and Chorne Velyke.

  • Administrative and service centre of the community
  • Lakes Liutsymyr and Chorne Velyke in and beside the settlement
  • The northern part of the community is within the border zone; check current State Border Guard rules before travelling.

Infrastructure

Verified facilities and statuses

Landmarks

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Monument to Taras Shevchenko

вул. Шевченка, Шацьк

Map →

Emergency care

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Shatsk Emergency Medical Point

вул. Степана Бандери, 13, Шацьк

Official page →Map →Phone

Post

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Ukrposhta, Branch 44000

вул. Степана Бандери, 30, Шацьк, 44000

Official page →Phone

Veterinary care

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Shatsk Veterinary Hospital

вул. Шковороди, 78, Шацьк

Phone

Culture

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Shatsk Public Library

вул. Незалежності, 77, Шацьк, 44000

Official page →

Administration

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Shatsk Settlement Council

вул. Героїв України, 1Б, Шацьк, 44000

Official page →Map →Phone

Education

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Shatsk Forest Applied College named after V. V. Sulko

вул. Героїв України, 20, Шацьк

Official page →Map →Phone

Markets

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Shatsk Market

вул. Шевченка, Шацьк

Map →

Nearby

Related places

Hriada →Melnyky →Svityaz village →

Sources

Data provenance

  1. Склад Шацької територіальної громади — Децентралізація в Україніaccessed: 2026-07-18
  2. Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 року — Державна служба статистики України, 2022accessed: 2026-07-18
  3. OpenStreetMap: Шацьк — OpenStreetMap contributorsaccessed: 2026-07-18