The city has had the name Zvyagel since the 15th century. In 1793, the settlement was renamed the city of Novograd-Volynsky.
The Verkhovna Rada at a meeting on November 16 returned to the city of Novograd-Volynsky, Zhytomyr region, its historical name Zvyagel. This was announced by People’s Deputy Yaroslav Zheleznyak
It is noted that the Novograd-Volynsky district was also renamed Zvyagelsky.
The city has had the name Zvyagel since the 15th century. In 1793, after the second division of the Commonwealth, the settlement came under the control of the Russian Empire and the city was renamed Novograd-Volynsky.
Recall that the City Council recently renamed 11 streets with Russian and Soviet names.
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