Oleksandriia, Rivne Oblast
This article is about a village in the Rivne Oblast. For other uses, see Oleksandriia (disambiguation).
| Oleksandriia Олександрія | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Village | |||
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 Location within the Rivne Oblast | |||
| Coordinates: 50°43′56″N 26°20′43″E / 50.73222°N 26.34528°ECoordinates: 50°43′56″N 26°20′43″E / 50.73222°N 26.34528°E | |||
| Country |
 Ukraine | ||
| Oblast | Rivne Oblast | ||
| Raion | Rivne Raion | ||
| Silska Rada | Novomalyn Silska Rada | ||
| Founded | 1569 | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 1.45 km2 (0.56 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 189 m (620 ft) | ||
| Population (2001) | |||
| • Total | 2,397 | ||
| • Density | 1,653.1/km2 (4,282/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal code (Index) | 35320 | ||
| Area code(s) | +380 362 | ||
Oleksandriia, also Aleksandria (Ukrainian: Олександрія), is a village in Rivne Raion, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine. As of 2001, the community had 2397 residents. Postal code — 35320.[1] KOATUU code — 5624680401.
History
The Germans occupied the city during War War II from 1941 - 1944. A witness recounted of the Germans' occupation: "When they arrived, the German soldiers burned the synagogue near the river and set fire to the Jewish houses. They were terrible. The Jews tried to take the furniture from their houses so it wouldn’t burn."[2]
References
- ↑ Registration card on the website of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (Ukrainian)
- ↑ "Yahad Interactive Map". Execution Sites of Jewish Victims Investigated by Yahad-In Unum. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
External links
- Web-site of Oleksandriia (Ukrainian)
- Aleksandria in the New York Public Library (Hebrew)
- Weather in the Oleksandriia (Ukrainian)
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