Kalynivka, Vinnytsia Oblast

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. The Population of Kalynivka is 18,832 (2020 est.)[1]

Kalynivka Калинівка
City
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Kalynivka Kalynivka
Coordinates: 49°26′50″N 28°31′23″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Vinnytsia Oblast
Raion	Kalynivka Raion
Population  (2020)
• Total	18,832[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 were murdered in mass executions perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen.[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]

Gallery

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  St. Paraskeva Church
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  Stepan Rudanskyi monument in downtown Kalynivka

References

1. "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
2. http://yahadmap.org/#village/kalynivka-rivne-ukraine.105
3. Thousands flee huge 'sabotage' explosion at Ukraine arms depot, Andriy Perun, AFP / SpaceDaily.com, 2017-09-27

External links

• The murder of the Jews of Kalynivka during World War II, at Yad Vashem website.