Rozhyshche
Рожи́ще Rożyszcze (in Polish) | |
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Coordinates: 50°54′47″N 25°16′12″E / 50.91306°N 25.27000°E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Volyn Oblast |
Raion | Lutsk Raion |
Hromada | Rozhyshche urban hromada |
Government | |
• Mayor | Vjacheslav Polishchuk |
Elevation | 182 m (597 ft) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 12,483 |
Website | http://mrada.org.ua/ |
Rozhyshche ( Ukrainian: Рожище, Polish: Rożyszcze, Yiddish: ראזשישטש Rozhishch) is a city in Volyn Oblast, Ukraine. It serves as an administrative center of Rozhyshche urban hromada. Population: 12,483 (2022 estimate). [1]
It was a settlement in Lutsky Uyezd in Volhynian Governorate of the Russian Empire.
During the Second World War Axis forces occupied Rozhyshche in June 1941.
A local newspaper is published here since January 1945. [2]
In January 1989 the population was 14 391 people. [3] Town since August 1989.
Rozhyshche
Рожи́ще Rożyszcze (in Polish) | |
---|---|
Coordinates: 50°54′47″N 25°16′12″E / 50.91306°N 25.27000°E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Volyn Oblast |
Raion | Lutsk Raion |
Hromada | Rozhyshche urban hromada |
Government | |
• Mayor | Vjacheslav Polishchuk |
Elevation | 182 m (597 ft) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 12,483 |
Website | http://mrada.org.ua/ |
Rozhyshche ( Ukrainian: Рожище, Polish: Rożyszcze, Yiddish: ראזשישטש Rozhishch) is a city in Volyn Oblast, Ukraine. It serves as an administrative center of Rozhyshche urban hromada. Population: 12,483 (2022 estimate). [1]
It was a settlement in Lutsky Uyezd in Volhynian Governorate of the Russian Empire.
During the Second World War Axis forces occupied Rozhyshche in June 1941.
A local newspaper is published here since January 1945. [2]
In January 1989 the population was 14 391 people. [3] Town since August 1989.