Turiisk

Turiisk (Ukrainian: Турійськ) is an urban settlement (town) in Volyn Oblast (province) in Ukraine, located in the historic region of the Volhynia. It is located in Kovel Raion. Population: 5,808 (2022 est.)[1]

Turiisk
Турійськ
Urban-type settlement
WW2 memorial in Turiisk
Turiisk
Location in Volyn Oblast
Turiisk
Location in Ukraine
Coordinates: 51°05′N 24°32′E
CountryUkraine
OblastVolyn Oblast
RaionKovel Raion
Population
 (2022)
  Total5,808
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

History

During World War II, in 1942,[2] Jews of the village[3] were murdered by an Einsatzgruppen assisted by auxiliary police in a mass execution.[4]

References


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