Kalynivka, Vinnytsia Oblast
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Kalynivka Калинівка |
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| Country | Ukraine | ||
| Oblast | Vinnytsia Oblast | ||
| Raion | Kalynivka Raion | ||
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| • Total | 19,203 | ||
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. Population: 19,203 (2015 est.)
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 are murdered in mass executions perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen.
St. Paraskeva Church
Stepan Rudanskyi monument in downtown Kalynivka
Coordinates: 49°26′50″N 28°31′23″E / 49.44722°N 28.52306°E
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