Holovne | |
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Coordinates: 51°20′N 24°05′E / 51.333°N 24.083°E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Volyn Oblast |
Raion | Kovel Raion |
First mentioned | 1510 |
Area | |
• Total | 6.03 km2 (2.33 sq mi) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 2,926 |
• Density | 490/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Holovne ( Ukrainian: Головне; Polish: Hołowno) is an urban-type settlement in western Ukraine. It is located in Kovel Raion, Volyn Oblast, but was formerly administered within Liuboml Raion until 2020. The population is 2,926 (2022 estimate). [1]
Crown of the Kingdom of Poland 1510–1569
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 1569–1795
Russian Empire 1795–1917
Ukrainian People's Republic 1917-1918, 1918-1919
Second Polish Republic 1919–1939
Soviet Union 1939–1941
Nazi Germany 1941–1944 ( occupation)
Soviet Union 1944–1991
Ukraine 1991–present
During World War II, in summer 1942, local Jews were murdered in mass executions perpetrated by an einsatzgruppen of gendarmes and Ukrainian police; [2] 70 to 80 people were massacred.