Medenychi

Main Street of Medeychi

Medenychi (Ukrainian: Меденичі) is an urban-type settlement in Drohobych Raion (district) of Lviv Oblast (region) in Western Ukraine. Population: 3,371 (2013 est.)[1].

History

The territory was occupied by Germans in early July 1941. Once the territory was occupied by Germans, pogroms against the jewish community were carried out by locals and continued till spring 1942. In August 1942, most of the Medenychi Jews were sent to the Bełżec extermination camp. According to the Soviet archives and testimonies gathered by Yahad-In Unum, the column of Jews was shot mid-way between Medenychi and Hirske (Gorkoye). The Jews were shot in small groups in the clay pit, located close to the road. The execution was carried out by Germans. [2]

References

  1. ↑ "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  2. ↑ http://yahadmap.org/#village/medenychi-lviv-ukraine.625

External links

Coordinates: 49°26′N 23°45′E / 49.433°N 23.750°E / 49.433; 23.750

This article is issued from Wikipedia - version of the Monday, February 29, 2016. The text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share Alike but additional terms may apply for the media files.