Poliske
Poliske
Поліське | |
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Former urban-type settlement | |
Coordinates: 51°14′27.27″N 29°23′13.11″E / 51.2409083°N 29.3869750°E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Kyiv Oblast |
Raion | Vyshhorod (since 2020) |
Founded | 1415 |
Status elevated (urban-type settlement) | 1938 |
Removed from registries | 1999 |
Population (2013) | |
• Total | 20 |
(ca 12,000 in 1986) | |
Area code | +380 4592 |
Poliske (
History
Overview
Originally called Khabnoye or Khabne (Russian: Хабное, Ukrainian: Хабне), it was renamed Kaganovichi Pervye or Kahanovychi Pershi (Russian: Кагановичи Первые, Ukrainian: Кагановичі Перші) in 1934, and Poliske in 1957.
Founded in the 15th century, it was the home of the Polish family Horwatt from 1850 to 1918. In the 19th century, this small city was known for its weavers and its textile industry. In 1890, 80% of the population was Jewish. In the later half of the 19th century, and in the beginning of the 20th century, there was known a
From February to April 2022, Poliske was
Abandonment
Following the
Geography
Located in the north-western corner of Kyiv Oblast, at the borders with Zhytomyr Oblast, Poliske is part of the natural region of Polesia, and is 27 km from the Belarusian border. Crossed by the regional highway P02 Ovruch-Kyiv (135 km south), the town lies between Vilcha (17 km north) and Krasiatychi (27 km south). It is 41 km far from Narodychi, 53 from Ovruch and Ivankiv, 58 from Pripyat and 65 from Chernobyl.[7]
Notable people
- Iser Kuperman, a seven-time world champion of draughts, was born in Khabne on 21 April 1922.
- Lazar Kaganovich, one of leaders of the Soviet Union, was born in the suburb of Kabany (Ukrainian: Кабани, Кабанів, Russian: Кабаны), (near Khabne) in 1893.
- Avraham-Yehoshua Makonovetsky, klezmer violinist, was born here in 1872 and was the leader of the town klezmer band from the 1890s into the Soviet era.
In popular culture
- In the game S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl, there is a cut location called Dead City which appears to draw inspiration from Poliske.
See also
- Krasiatychi
- Chernobyl Exclusion Zone
References
- ^ Herbaut, Guillaume. "Poliske: The Forgotten City of Chernobyl". Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ISBN 978-0920862506. Retrieved 6 February 2015.
- ISBN 978-0-691-09019-1.
- ISBN 0-312-02432-0.
- ISBN 0-7503-0670-X.
- S2CID 34630968.
- ^ 50426438 Poliske on OpenStreetMap
External links
Media related to Poliske at Wikimedia Commons