Tyvriv (; ) is a
rural settlement
The definition of a rural settlement depends on the country, in some countries, a rural settlement is any settlement in the areas defined as rural by a governmental office, e.g., by the national census bureau. This may include even rural towns. ...
in
Vinnytsia Oblast
Vinnytsia Oblast (, ), also referred to as Vinnychchyna (), is an oblasts of Ukraine, oblast in central Ukraine. Its capital city, administrative center is Vinnytsia. The oblast has a population of
History
Vinnytsia Oblast, first established on ...
,
Ukraine
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. Geographically it is in eastern
Podolia
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Podolia is bordered by the Dniester River and Boh River. It features ...
on the shore of
Southern Bug
The Southern Bug, also called Southern Buh (; ; ; or just ), and sometimes Boh River (; ), , southeast of Vinnytsia. It was formerly the administrative center of the
Tyvriv Raion
Tyvriv Raion () was one of raions of Vinnytsia Oblast, located in southwestern Ukraine. The administrative center of the raion was the urban-type settlement of Tyvriv. The raion was abolished and its territory was merged into Vinnytsia Raion on 18 ...
, and is now administered within
Vinnytsia Raion
Vinnytsia Raion () is one of the six raions (districts) of Vinnytsia Oblast, located in southwestern Ukraine. The administrative center of the raion is the city of Vinnytsia
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. Population:
History
Tyvriv (then ''Tywrów'') was granted
Magdeburg rights
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in 1744. Until the
Partitions of Poland
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it was part of the
Bracław Voivodeship
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of the
Lesser Poland Province of the Polish Crown
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. It was a small town, owned by
Polish nobility
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. In the 18th century the two landmarks of the town were built:
Michał Jan Klityński Michał () is a Polish and Sorbian form of Michael and may refer to:
* Michał Bajor (born 1957), Polish actor and musician
* Michał Chylinski (born 1986), Polish basketball player
* Michał Drzymała (1857–1937), Polish rebel
* Michał Helle ...
founded the Baroque St. Michael's church, and
Zachariasz Jaroszyński built a palace complex.
In 1900, there were around 1,000 Jews living there. The city was under German, then Romanian occupation from 1941 to 1944. In 1941 in Tyvriv was created one of the greatest ghetto's in region.
The majority of the Jews were killed during two different actions in a forest close to the city, in 1941, when it was still under German occupation. There were several hundred victims.
Until 26 January 2024, Tyvriv 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 Tyvriv became a rural settlement.
References
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Rural settlements in Vinnytsia Raion
Vinnitsky Uyezd
Holocaust locations in Ukraine