Zhabokrych
Zhabokrych (Ukrainian: Жабокрич, Polish: Żabokrycz) is a village in Ukraine's Podolia region in present-day Kryzhopil Raion, Vinnytsia Oblast, about 290 kilometres (180 miles) northwest of Odessa. It is located at 48° 23' 0" North, 28° 59' 0" East.[1] and 11 km from Kryzhopil.
Zhabokrych Жабокрич | |
|---|---|
Village | |
| Nickname(s): frog croak | |
  Zhabokrych | |
| Coordinates: 48°23′0″N 28°59′00″E | |
| Country |  |
| Oblast | Vinnytsia Oblast |
| Raion | Kryzhopil Raion |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Area code(s) | +380 4374 |
The town name means frog croak and the climate is continental.[2]
History
In the town square are many buildings remaining from early in the 20th century. Prior to World War II it had a large Jewish community. A synagogue and Jewish cemetery still remain. There were massacres in July 1941 and in 1944.
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References
- Жабокрич at Maplandia.com.
- Zhabokrich weather.
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