Zastavna is located 26 kilometres (16 mi) to the north of the city of Chernivtsi, in the historical region of Bukovina.

[2] The name of Zastavna most likely origins from its location surrounded by ponds (ukr.

There is also a theory that the name comes from the turnpike (застава, zastava) which once stood on the road to Chernivtsi .

[citation needed] Between 1941 and 1944, while part of Romania, it was known in Romanian as Târgu Nistrului, lit.

Moldavia 1589–1775 Habsburg monarchy 1775–1804 Austrian Empire 1804–1918 Kingdom of Romania 1918–1940 Soviet Union (Ukrainian SSR) 1940–1941 Kingdom of Romania 1941–1944 Soviet Union (Ukrainian SSR) 1944–1991 Ukraine 1991–present The first mention in chronicles is dated to 1589.