Founded 1005 Area 185 ha Population 2,235 (2001) | Silska Rada Vysotsk Silska Rada Elevation 142 m (466 ft) Local time Wednesday 2:00 PM | |
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Weather 17°C, Wind S at 6 km/h, 54% Humidity | ||
Vysotsk (Ukrainian: Висоцьк; Polish: Wysock) is a village in Dubrovytsia Raion, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine. As of the year 2001, the community had 2235 residents. Postal code — 34111. KOATUU code — 5621882001.
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Map of Vysots'k, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine
History
During the liquidation of its ghetto on September 9, 1942, 1,600 to 1,800 Jews were killed in Vysotsk. The mass shooting was perpetrated by the Security Police of Pinsk. The Jews were in two graves about 2.5 kilometers outside of town. The Gendarmerie and local police forces from Stolin, Vysotsk and Davidgrodek participated in this Aktion.
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Vysotsk, Rivne Oblast Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA