Turiisk
Turiisk (Ukrainian: Турійськ) is an urban settlement (town) in Volyn Oblast (province) in Ukraine, located in the historic region of the Volhynia. It is located in Kovel Raion. Population: 5,808 (2022 est.)[1]
Turiisk
Турійськ | |
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Urban-type settlement | |
.jpg.webp) WW2 memorial in Turiisk | |
 Coat of arms | |
  Turiisk Location in Volyn Oblast  Turiisk Location in Ukraine | |
| Coordinates: 51°05′N 24°32′E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Volyn Oblast |
| Raion | Kovel Raion |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 5,808 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
During World War II, in 1942,[2] Jews of the village[3] were murdered by an Einsatzgruppen assisted by auxiliary police in a mass execution.[4]
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.
- "המכון הבין-לאומי לחקר השואה - יד ושם".
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- "Yahad - in Unum".
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