Polohy
Polohy (Ukrainian: Пологи, Russian: Пологи) is a city in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Polohy Raion. Population: 18,396 (2021 est.)[2].
Polohy
Пологи | |
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 Polohy railway station | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Country Oblast Raion |  Ukraine Zaporizhzhia OblastPolohy Raion |
| Control | Occupied by Russia[1] |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 18,396 |
| Climate | Dfa |
From 1928 to 1937, it carried the name of Chubarivka, after the Ukrainian Bolshevik revolutionary and Soviet politician Vlas Chubar.
History
On 7 March 2022, Polohy was captured by Russian forces during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[1]
Notable people
- Polina Zhemchuzhina, Soviet politician and wife of Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov
References
- "Ukraine after 11th night of war: Mayor killed, towns taken, Moscow promises civilian corridors to Russia". Baltic News Network. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2021 / Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2021 (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine.
External links
- The murder of the Jews of Polohy during World War II, at Yad Vashem website.
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