Kalynivka, Vinnytsia Oblast
Kalynivka
Калинівка | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Vinnytsia Oblast |
| Raion | Kalynivka Raion |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 19,203[1] |
Kalynivka (Ukrainian: Калинівка, Polish: Kalinówka, Russian: Калиновка) is a town in Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine. Kalynivka serves as the administrative district of Kalynivka Raion, one of twenty-seven raions (districts) of Vinnytsia Oblast. Population: 19,203 (2015 est.)[1]
History
The Jewish population was important in the town. During World War II, the Germans occupied the town and kept the Jews prisoners in a ghetto. In May 1942, hundreds of Jews are murdered in mass executions perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen.[2]
Gallery
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St. Paraskeva Church -
Stepan Rudanskyi monument in downtown Kalynivka
References
- ^ a b "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
- ^ http://yahadmap.org/#village/kalynivka-rivne-ukraine.105
External links
- The murder of the Jews of Kalynivka during World War II, at Yad Vashem website.
49°26′50″N 28°31′23″E / 49.44722°N 28.52306°E
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