Pavoloch
Pavoloch
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Pavoloch, also known as Pavolitsh in Yiddish, Pawolotsch in German, Па́волочь in Russian and Pawołocz in Polish,[1] is a selo in Zhytomyr Raion, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine. It was a town of the Cossack Hetmanate and an administrative seat of Pavoloch Regiment (province).
Jewish history
It is estimated that Pavoloch was founded sometime in the Middle Ages, but it first appeared on Ruthenian chronicles in 1503. The majority of Pavoloch's inhabitants were Jews. The Jews in Pavoloch, as in many other shtetls, were victims of constant prejudice. When they got fed up with being harassed, the citizens build a wooden fort around their shtetl, which gave Pavoloch's inhabitants increased protection against invaders. It was a good thing that the people of Pavoloch built their fort, because their settlement was a constant pit-stop for advancing and retreating armies. Aside from the occasional prejudice, the Jews of Pavoloch lived in harmony with one another, with no fights breaking out among themselves.
In 1736, a rebellious paramilitary group, the
During the
Today, Pavoloch remains a historic community, visited by tourists, descendants of men and women who lived in the shtetl, and people who are interested in its history.
Location
Pavoloch is 100 km southwest of Kyiv, in the Zhytomyr Oblast.
Geography
Pavoloch's geography is fairly flat, with forested plains. It is on the Rostovista River, also known as the Dnieper Basin.
Notable people
- Franciszek Kowalski (1799–1862), Polish poet
References
- ^ "Ukraine SIG: Pavoloch". www.jewishgen.org. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "ShtetLinks Page -- Pavoloch". kehilalinks.jewishgen.org. Retrieved 2016-11-17.
- ^ "Pavoloch, Pavolotch, Pavolotsch, Pavolocz". travel2ukraine.info. Archived from the original on 2015-09-29. Retrieved 2016-11-17.