Dovbysh
Dovbysh
Довбиш | |
|---|---|
  Dovbysh .svg) Dovbysh | |
| Coordinates: 50°22′20″N 27°59′22″E / 50.372239°N 27.989475°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Zhytomyr Oblast |
| Raion | Zviahel Raion |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Dovbysh (Template:Lang-uk) is an urban-type settlement in Zviahel Raion, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine. The settlement was also known as Marchlewsk after the Polish-born Soviet politician and civil activist Julian Marchlewski. Population: 4,071 (2022 estimate)[1]
History
In the 1920s Marchlewsk was an administrative center of the Polish National Raion of Zhytomyr Okruha (district). Later it was incorporated into Kyiv Oblast.
During World War II, Jews of the town[2] were murdered in a mass execution perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppe.[3]
See also
References
- ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
- ^ "Ukraine RD: Dovbysh".
- ^ "Yahad - in Unum".
50°22′17″N 27°59′8″E / 50.37139°N 27.98556°E
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