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[[Battle of Cudnów|A significant battle]] of the [[Russo-Polish War (1654-1667)]] was fought near the town in 1660, followed by [[Treaty of Cudnów|a treaty]] between the [[Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth]] and the [[Zaporozhian Cossacks|Cossacks]], named after the city. In 1866 Polish Romantic-era novelist [[Henryk Rzewuski]] died in Chudniv. The Jewish population was important in the town. During World War II, the Germans occupied the town and kept the Jews imprisoned in a [[ghetto]]. In 1941, they were murdered in mass executions perpetrated by an [[Einsatzgruppen]] of Germans and Ukrainian policemen.<ref>http://www.yadvashem.org/yv/he/research/ghettos_encyclopedia/ghetto_details.asp?cid=847</ref> |
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Revision as of 01:14, 16 December 2020
Chudniv
Чуднів | |
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City | |
 Teteriv River in Chudniv | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Zhytomyr Oblast |
| Raion | Chudniv Raion |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 5,494 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Chudniv (Ukrainian: Чуднів, Polish: Cudnów, Yiddish: טשודנאוו) is a city in Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Chudniv Raion. Population: 5,494 (2020 est.)[1]
History
Grand Duchy of Lithuania 1471–1569
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 1569–1793
Russian Empire 1793–1917
Soviet Ukraine 1920–1922
Soviet Union 1922–1991
Nazi Germany 1941–1944 (occupation)
Ukraine 1991–present
A significant battle of the Russo-Polish War (1654-1667) was fought near the town in 1660, followed by a treaty between the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and the Cossacks, named after the city. In 1866 Polish Romantic-era novelist Henryk Rzewuski died in Chudniv. The Jewish population was important in the town. During World War II, the Germans occupied the town and kept the Jews imprisoned in a ghetto. In 1941, they were murdered in mass executions perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppen of Germans and Ukrainian policemen.[2]
Notable people from Chudniv
- Menachem Ribalow - newspaper editor
- Shloimke (Sam) Beckerman - early 20th century klezmer bandleader in New York City
Gallery
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Chudniv by Napoleon Orda -
The Catholic church today -
Nativity Church in Chudniv
References
- ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2020 року / Population of Ukraine Number of Existing as of January 1, 2020 (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2023.
- ^ http://www.yadvashem.org/yv/he/research/ghettos_encyclopedia/ghetto_details.asp?cid=847
50°3′10″N 28°6′44″E / 50.05278°N 28.11222°E
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