Teplyk () is a

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, Ukraine. It formerly served as the administrative center of

Teplyk Raion Teplyk Raion (, translit. ''Teplytskyi raion'') was a raion (district) of Vinnytsia Oblast in west-central Ukraine. The administrative center of the district was an urban-type settlement Urban-type settlement, abbreviated: ; , abbreviated: ; ...

, and is now administered within Haisyn Raion. Its population is

History

The first written mention of Teplyk is from the 15th century. Historical records show that the settlement emerged as a fortified border crossing of the

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. Tunnels and caves that were dug in those days still remain. In the 15th and 16th centuries, Teplyk was a small town which suffered frequent damage during enemy attacks. In 1582, Ivan and Andriy Kishki shared ownership of the town and it became the property of the

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. In 1645 Teplyk went to Zhabokrytskyi. Then came Samuel Kalinowski, who annexed the land to

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. The population of Teplyk engages mainly in

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and handicrafts: mainly

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and

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. There were also merchants. Historians, researchers, and multiple other sources, explain the origin of the name of Teplyk. The most widespread and ancient belief is that Teplyk got its name from the natural conditions of the region (''warm'' in Ukrainian is теплий – ''tepliy''). This is according to a number of written sources in

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and

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. Another version of the name origin is that it comes from the small river the village sits on: Teplychka. There were times when Teplyk had a second name – ''Smilhorod''. It is believed that this name came from the courage and resilience of the residents who defended their village from enemies and attackers. The ancient settlement of Teplyk was small; it occupied only a triangular piece of land formed by the surrounding streams. They merge in the valley 300 meters from the hill on which the center of Teplyk sits. Located at the crossroads of trade routes, Teplyk from the 17th to 19th centuries became a significant commercial and manufacturing point. The 300th anniversary of Teplyk was already met in the

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. During

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over 600 residents and natives are reported to have gone to the front. Over 5000 of them reportedly died and more than 7000 soldiers were later awarded military honors. During the post-war renewal of the city, new enterprises (particularly specializing in agriculture) built new factory buildings, consumer services, the District Council, the Department of the Interior, a city newspaper, a district print shop, hospital, school, State Tax Inspectorate, Palace of Culture and libraries. Over the past 20 years, more factories and commercial shops have appeared. Until 26 January 2024, Teplyk was designated

urban-type settlement Urban-type settlement, abbreviated: ; , abbreviated: ; ; ; ; . is an official designation for lesser urbanized settlements, used in several Central and Eastern Europe, Central and Eastern European countries. The term was primarily used in the So ...

. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Teplyk became a rural settlement.

External links

The murder of Teplyk Jews
at

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website

References

{{Authority control Rural settlements in Haisyn Raion Podolia Governorate