Zhabokrych
Zhabokrych
Жабокрич | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Nickname: toad croak | |
  Zhabokrych .svg) Zhabokrych | |
| Coordinates: 48°23′0″N 28°59′00″E / 48.38333°N 28.98333°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Vinnytsia Oblast |
| Raion | Tulchyn Raion |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code | +380 4374 |
Zhabokrych (Ukrainian: Жабокрич, Template:Lang-pl) is a village in Ukraine's Podolia region in present-day Tulchyn Raion, Vinnytsia Oblast, about 290 kilometres (180 miles) northwest of Odessa. It is located at 48° 23' 0" North, 28° 59' 0" East.[1] and 11 km from Kryzhopil.
The town name means frog croak and the climate is continental.[2]
History
In the town square are many buildings remaining from early in the 20th century. Prior to World War II it had a large Jewish community. A synagogue and Jewish cemetery still remain. There were massacres in July 1941 and in 1944.[citation needed]
References
- ^ Жабокрич at Maplandia.com.
- ^ Zhabokrich weather.
External links
- The murder of the Jews of Zhabokrych during World War II, at Yad Vashem website.
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