Bobrynets Бобринець |
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St Nicholas Church in Bobrynets
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Country | Ukraine | ||
Oblast | Kirovohrad Oblast | ||
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• Total | 10,991 |
Bobrynets (Ukrainian: Бо́бринець, Yiddish: בוברניץ) is a city in Kirovohrad Oblast (province) of Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Bobrynets Raion. Population: 10,991 (2013 est.)[1].
History
At the beginning of the 20th century, the Jewish population of the town was 3,500 inhabitants. During the Russian civil war (1918–1920), 160 Jews were killed during pogroms. Many left the city before the Germans occupied the area. In 1941, the were kept prisoners in a ghetto. At the beginning of 1942, 358 Jews were murdered in mass executions perpetrated in the nearby forest.[2]
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Coordinates: 48°3′28″N 32°9′29″E / 48.05778°N 32.15806°E