Radomyshl
Encyclopedia
Radomyshl is a historic city
in the Zhytomyr Oblast
(province
) of northern Ukraine
. It is the administrative center
of the Radomyshl Raion (district
), and is located on the left bank of Teteriv River
, a right tributary
of Dnieper River
.
The current estimated population is around 15,300 (as of 2001).
Since 1150, it was known as Mychesk, and renamed under Polish
administration to Radomyśl, and after the World War II
to the current name.
Radomyshyl was historically a centre of Jewish settlement. In the year 1797 a total of 1,424 people or 80% of the total population were Jewish. In 1847 it had increased to 2,734 and it further increased to 7,502 (67%) in 1897. In 1910 Radomyshl had a Talmud-Torah and five Jewish schools. In 1919 during the Russian Civil War a pogrom
by peasants loyal to hetman Sokolovski struck the community. Many were massacred and other fled. In 1921 Radomyshl Synagogue was burned down. By 1926 the Jewish population had declined to 4,637 (36% of the total population). During the German invasion the remaining Jews were massacred, and six mass graves have been discovered in the area. Only 250 Jews remained by 1970.
City
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in the Zhytomyr Oblast
Zhytomyr Oblast
Zhytomyr Oblast is an oblast of northern Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Zhytomyr.-History:The oblast was created as part of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic on September 22, 1937....
(province
Oblast
Oblast is a type of administrative division in Slavic countries, including some countries of the former Soviet Union. The word "oblast" is a loanword in English, but it is nevertheless often translated as "area", "zone", "province", or "region"...
) of northern Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. It is the administrative center
Capital City
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of the Radomyshl Raion (district
Raion
A raion is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet countries. The term, which is from French rayon 'honeycomb, department,' describes both a type of a subnational entity and a division of a city, and is commonly translated in English as "district"...
), and is located on the left bank of Teteriv River
Teteriv River
The Teteriv River is a right tributary of the Dnieper River in Ukraine. It has a length of 365 km and a drainage basin of 15,100 km²....
, a right tributary
Tributary
A tributary or affluent is a stream or river that flows into a main stem river or a lake. A tributary does not flow directly into a sea or ocean...
of Dnieper River
Dnieper River
The Dnieper River is one of the major rivers of Europe that flows from Russia, through Belarus and Ukraine, to the Black Sea.The total length is and has a drainage basin of .The river is noted for its dams and hydroelectric stations...
.
The current estimated population is around 15,300 (as of 2001).
Since 1150, it was known as Mychesk, and renamed under Polish
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
administration to Radomyśl, and after the World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
to the current name.
Radomyshyl was historically a centre of Jewish settlement. In the year 1797 a total of 1,424 people or 80% of the total population were Jewish. In 1847 it had increased to 2,734 and it further increased to 7,502 (67%) in 1897. In 1910 Radomyshl had a Talmud-Torah and five Jewish schools. In 1919 during the Russian Civil War a pogrom
Pogrom
A pogrom is a form of violent riot, a mob attack directed against a minority group, and characterized by killings and destruction of their homes and properties, businesses, and religious centres...
by peasants loyal to hetman Sokolovski struck the community. Many were massacred and other fled. In 1921 Radomyshl Synagogue was burned down. By 1926 the Jewish population had declined to 4,637 (36% of the total population). During the German invasion the remaining Jews were massacred, and six mass graves have been discovered in the area. Only 250 Jews remained by 1970.
Externaml links
- Radomyshl Ukraine by Eli Kislyuk
- Radomyshl (Ukrainian and Russian language): Last news, city photos, events, forum; by Max Gryschenko
- RADOMYSHL IS OUR HOME photos, videos, radio, article, references, maps; by Pavel Tuzhyk