Kalynivka, Vinnytsia Oblast

Kalynivka
Калинівка
City
Central Square
Central Square
Flag of Kalynivka
Flag
Coat of arms of Kalynivka
Coat of arms
Kalynivka is located in Vinnytsia Oblast
Kalynivka
Kalynivka
Kalynivka is located in Ukraine
Kalynivka
Kalynivka
Coordinates: 49°26′50″N 28°31′23″E / 49.44722°N 28.52306°E / 49.44722; 28.52306
Country Ukraine
OblastVinnytsia Oblast
RaionKhmilnyk Raion
HromadaKalynivka urban hromada
Area
 • Total
9.8 km2 (3.8 sq mi)
Elevation
288 m (945 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
18,492
 • Density1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
22400 to 22406
Area code+380 4333
KOATUU0521610100
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Kalynivka (Ukrainian: Калинівка, IPA: [kɐˈlɪniu̯kɐ] ⓘ; Polish: Kalinówka; Russian: Калиновка) is a city in Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine. Kalynivka served as the administrative center of the former Kalynivka Raion until 2020. It has a population of 18,492 (2022 estimate).[1]

History

The Jewish population was important in the town. During World War II, the Germans occupied the town and kept the Jews prisoners in a ghetto. In May 1942, hundreds of Jews were murdered in mass executions perpetrated by an Einsatzgruppe.[2]

2017 munitions explosion

Main article: 2017 Kalynivka ammunition depot explosion

On 26 September 2017, at about 10:00 pm (19:00 UTC), the munitions depot for the Ukrainian Army, just south of the town, blew up causing extensive damage to nearby houses and other buildings. This was implied (if not claimed) to be Russian "sabotage" by Ukrainian authorities, including President Petro Poroshenko and Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman.[3] In September 2021 the general prosecutor announced that evidence confirmed sabotage.[4]

  • St. Paraskeva Church
    St. Paraskeva Church
  • Stepan Rudanskyi monument in downtown Kalynivka
    Stepan Rudanskyi monument in downtown Kalynivka

Notable people

Vitaliy Buyalskyi (born 1993), Ukrainian footballer

References

  1. ^ a b Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Yahad - in Unum".
  3. ^ Thousands flee huge 'sabotage' explosion at Ukraine arms depot, Andriy Perun, AFP / SpaceDaily.com, 2017-09-27
  4. ^ "Вибухи у Калинівці: генпрокурор каже, диверсія підтверджується". Ukrainska Pravda (in Ukrainian). 2021-09-27. Retrieved 2021-09-27.