Kalynivka, Vinnytsia Oblast
| Kalynivka Калинівка | |||
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| Country | Ukraine | ||
| Oblast | Vinnytsia Oblast | ||
| Raion | Kalynivka Raion | ||
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| • 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
St. Paraskeva Church
Stepan Rudanskyi monument in downtown Kalynivka
References
- 1 2 "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.
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Coordinates: 49°26′50″N 28°31′23″E / 49.44722°N 28.52306°E
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