Holovne
Holovne (Ukrainian: Головне, Polish: Hołowno) is an urban-type settlement located in western Ukraine. It is in Kovel Raion in Volyn Oblast, but was formerly administered within Liuboml Raion. The population is 2,926 (2022 est.)[1]
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| Coordinates: 51°20′N 24°05′E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Province |  Volyn Oblast |
| District |  Kovel Raion |
| First mentioned | 1510 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.03 km2 (2.33 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 2,926 |
| • Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
Historical affiliations
Crown of the Kingdom of Poland 1510–1569
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 1569–1795
Russian Empire 1795–1917
Second Polish Republic 1919–1939
Soviet Union 1939–1941
Nazi Germany 1941–1944 (occupation)
Soviet Union 1944–1991
During World War II, in summer 1942, local Jews were murdered in mass executions perpetrated by an einsatzgruppen of gendarmes and Ukrainian police;[2] 70 to 80 people were massacred.
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.
- "YAHAD - IN UNUM". yahadmap.org. Retrieved 2017-07-15.
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