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Obertyn (Ukrainian: Обертин, Polish: Obertyn, Hebrew: אוברטין, also Obertin) is an urban-type settlement in Tlumach Raion in Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast (region) of western Ukraine. Population: 3,129 (2016 est.).
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Map of Obertyn, Ivano-Frankivska, Ukraine
History
The Battle of Obertyn took place here on August 22, 1531, fought between Moldavian Prince Petru Rareş and Polish King Zygmunt Stary. The battle ended with a Polish victory and the reconquest of Pokutia. The town had an important Jewish community before World War II. In June and September 1942 the Nazis transported the Jews of the town to the extermination camp in Bełżec.
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