Oleksandriia, Rivne Oblast

Oleksandríja, also Aleksandria (Ukrainian: Олександрі́я), is a village in Rivne Raion, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine. As of 2001, the community had 2397 residents. Postal code — 35320.[1] KOATUU code — 5624680401.

Oleksandriia
Олександрі́я
Village
Flag of Oleksandriia
Coat of arms of Oleksandriia
Oleksandriia is located in Rivne Oblast
Oleksandriia
Oleksandriia
Location in Rivne Oblast
Oleksandriia is located in Ukraine
Oleksandriia
Oleksandriia
Location in Ukraine
Coordinates: 50°43′56″N 26°20′43″E / 50.73222°N 26.34528°E / 50.73222; 26.34528
Country Ukraine
Oblast Rivne Oblast
RaionRivne Raion
Silska RadaNovomalyn Silska Rada
Founded1569
Area
 • Total1.45 km2 (0.56 sq mi)
Elevation
189 m (620 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total2,397
 • Density1,653.1/km2 (4,282/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code (Index)
35320
Area code+380 362

History

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The Germans occupied the city during War War II from 1941 - 1944. A witness recounted of the Germans' occupation: "When they arrived, the German soldiers burned the synagogue near the river and set fire to the Jewish houses. They were terrible. The Jews tried to take the furniture from their houses so it wouldn’t burn."[2]

References

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  1. ^ Registration card Archived 2012-03-11 at the Wayback Machine on the website of the Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine (in Ukrainian)
  2. ^ "Yahad Interactive Map". Execution Sites of Jewish Victims Investigated by Yahad-In Unum. Retrieved 20 January 2015.
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