Haisyn
Haisyn or Haysyn (Ukrainian: Га́йсин, Haysyn; Polish: Hajsyn; Russian: Га́йсин, Gaysin) is a town in central Ukraine, the administrative center of the Haisyn Raion in Vinnytsia Oblast. Its population is 25,920. (2015 est.)[1] It is located in the eastern part of the historical region of Podolia.
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Coordinates: 48°48′37″N 29°23′3″E | |
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Oblast | Vinnytsia Oblast |
Raion | Haisyn Raion |
Founded | 1545 |
City status | 1744 |
Population (2015) | |
• Total | 25,920[1] |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
Hajsyn was first mentioned in 1545. Since 1566 it was part of the Bracław Voivodeship of Poland. In 1744, King Augustus III granted Hajsyn city rights. It was a royal city of Poland. After the Second Partition of Poland in 1793 it was annexed by the Russian Empire.
Gallery
- Former hotel building in Haisyn
- Historic villa
- Haisyn gymnasium
- Second World War memorial
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References
- "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
External links
- The murder of the Jews of Haisyn during World War II, at Yad Vashem website
- Haysyn, Ukraine at JewishGen
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