Zabolottia (; ) is a rural settlement in Kovel Raion, Volyn Oblast, western Ukraine. It is located close to the border with Belarus, on the west shore of Lake Turske in the drainage basin of the Western Bug. Population:
History The first written mention of this area dates back to 1501.
Zabolottya acquired the status of an urban-type settlement in 1957. Since 1991, the settlement has become a border settlement, with a customs post and border control points operating on the territory of the settlement.
Until 26 January 2024, Zabolottia was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Zabolottia became a rural settlement.
Geography The area of the village is 53,82 km2. Holovne is located on the Polesian Lowland in Volyn Polissya. The village is located among mixed forests, swamps, and lakes. Lake Turskoye is located on the eastern outskirts of the village. The area around the village has a drainage system.Колошко Л. К., Зузук Ф. В. Турська осушувальна система — одна із перших меліоративних систем України // Наук. вісн. Волин. університету. Лц., 2008. Т. 5. с.41-51 Retrieved 2025-06-30
The climate of the region is moderately continental: winter is mild, with unstable frosts; summer is warm, not hot. Most often, comfortable weather is observed in the summer months. The formation of stable snow cover is noted in the second decade of December. The average height of the snow cover can reach 10 cm.Природа Волинської області / за ред. К. І. Геренчука. − Львів : Вища шк., 1975. − 147 с. Retrieved 2025-06-30Національний атлас України, с. 167 Retrieved 2025-06-30
The soils are mainly sod-podzolic, peat bogs, and swampy.
The area around Holovne has reserves of silt, sapropel, peat.Національний атлас України, с. 114 Retrieved 2025-06-30
Economy Transportation Zabolottia railway station is on the railway connecting Kovel and Brest. There is infrequent passenger traffic to Kovel.The settlement has access, via Ratne, to Highway M19 connecting Chernivtsi via Ternopil and Lutsk with Kovel.Постанова Кабінету Міністрів України від 30 січня 2019 року № 55 «Про затвердження переліку автомобільних доріг загального користування державного значення» Retrieved 2025-06-30
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Національний атлас України/НАН України, Інститут географії, Державна служба геодезії, картографії та кадастру; голов. ред. Л. Г. Руденко; голова ред. кол.Б.Є. Патон. — К.: ДНВП «Картографія», 2007. — 435 с. — 5 тис.прим. — ISBN 978-966-475-067-4.