Sharhorod
Appearance
Sharhorod | |
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Country Oblast Raion | Ukraine Vinnytsia Oblast Sharhorod Raion |
Founded | 1579 |
Population (2015)[1] | |
• Total | 6,987 |
Sharhorod (Template:Lang-uk; Template:Lang-ru, Template:Lang-pl) is a town in Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Sharhorod Raion, one of 33 regions of Vinnytsia Oblast. Population: 6,987 (2015 est.)[1]
It was founded in 1579 by Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth chancellor and hetman, Jan Zamoyski. It was located very close to the border with the Ottoman Empire.
Gallery
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Catholic church in Sharhorod
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Sharhorod synagogue
References
- ^ a b "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 1 July 2016.