Tarascha

Tarashcha Тараща
Steam mill in Tarashcha
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Tarashcha Location of Tarashcha
Coordinates: 49°33′N 30°30′E / 49.550°N 30.500°E / 49.550; 30.500Coordinates: 49°33′N 30°30′E / 49.550°N 30.500°E / 49.550; 30.500
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Kiev Oblast
Raion	Tarascha Raion
Founded	1709
Area
• Total	36.96 km2 (14.27 sq mi)
Population (2016)
• Total	10,937
Postal code	09504
Area code(s)	+380 4566

Tarashcha or Tarascha (Ukrainian: Тараща) is a city in Kiev Oblast (region) in central Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Tarashcha Raion (district). Population: 10,937 (2016 est.).

Tarashcha is a historical Cossack town (in the 17th century through 17th century - rather a city). It was founded when the area was under the ultimate control of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.

Until the mid-20th century, the town had a significant Jewish community, being a shtetl. The town was occupied by the German army on July 23, 1941.

Recently, the town has become known as the place of the clandestine burial and later recovery of Georgiy Gongadze, a Ukrainian journalist kidnapped and murdered in 2000.

Also, the Tarashcha Raion is closely associated with the prominent Ukrainian politician Oleksandr Moroz: he was born and started his career here, later became elected to the parliament from the local constituency. Moroz is the most notable and influential person in the neighborhood. There were even speculations between these two facts and Moroz's significant role in Gongadze case and Cassette Scandal.