Horokhiv Горохів Horochów (in Polish) |
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Horokhiv District administration
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Coordinates: 50°29′58″N 24°45′54″E / 50.49944°N 24.76500°ECoordinates: 50°29′58″N 24°45′54″E / 50.49944°N 24.76500°E | ||
Country | Ukraine | |
Oblast | Volyn Oblast | |
Raion | Horokhiv Raion | |
Government | ||
• Mayor | Viktor Hodyk | |
Elevation | 213 m (699 ft) | |
Population (2015) | ||
• Total | 9,165 |
Horokhiv (Ukrainian: Горохів, Polish: Horochów, Yiddish: ארכעוו, Russian: Горохов) is a town in Volyn Oblast, Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Horokhiv Raion. Population: 9,165 (2015 est.)
The first written mention of it was in 1240 in the Hypatian Codex.
Ascension Church (1844)
Ascension Church bell tower (1844)
Ascension Church entrance fresco
Ascension chapel (1871)
World War II Memorial
Mass graves of World War II warriors