Kalynivka, Vinnytsia Oblast
Kalynivka (Ukrainian: Калинівка; Polish: Kalinówka; Russian: Калиновка) is a town in Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine. Kalynivka served as the administrative center of the former Kalynivka Raion until 2020. It has a population of 18,492 (2022 est.).[1]
Kalynivka
Калинівка | |
|---|---|
City | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Kalynivka  Kalynivka | |
| Coordinates: 49°26′50″N 28°31′23″E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Vinnytsia Oblast |
| Raion | Khmilnyk Raion |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 18,492 |
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 were murdered in mass executions perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppe.[2]
2017 munitions explosion
On 26 September 2017, at about 10:00 pm (19:00 UTC), the munitions depot for the Ukrainian Army, just south of the town, blew up causing extensive damage to nearby houses and other buildings. This was implied (if not claimed) to be Russian "sabotage" by Ukrainian authorities, including President Petro Poroshenko and Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman.[3] In September 2021 the general prosecutor announced that evidence confirmed sabotage.[4]
Gallery
St. Paraskeva Church
Stepan Rudanskyi monument in downtown Kalynivka
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".
- Thousands flee huge 'sabotage' explosion at Ukraine arms depot, Andriy Perun, AFP / SpaceDaily.com, 2017-09-27
- "Вибухи у Калинівці: генпрокурор каже, диверсія підтверджується". Ukrainska Pravda (in Ukrainian). 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
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External links
- The murder of the Jews of Kalynivka during World War II, at Yad Vashem website.