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Explore Horodets in Ukraine

Horodets in the region of Rivnens'ka is a town in Ukraine - some 192 mi or ( 309 km ) West of Kiev , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Horodets

Current time in Horodets is now 10:53 AM (Friday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/Kiev " with a UTC offset of 2 hours. Depending on the availability of means of transportation, these more prominent locations might be interesting for you: Vilnius, Pinsk, Minsk, Luninyets, and Ivanava. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vilnius . Where to go and what to see in Horodets ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Parośla I massacre

The Parośla I massacre was committed during World War II by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army (UPA) under the command of Hryhorij Perehijniak "Dowbeszka-Korobka" on 9 February 1943 against the ethnic Polish residents of the village of Parośla (named Parośla I) in the Nazi-controlled Reichskommissariat Ukraine. It is considered a prelude to the ethnic cleansing of Poles in the Volhynia region by the UPA, and is recognized as the first mass murder committed by the Ukrainian Insurgent Army in the area.

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Located at 51.33 26.21 (Lat./Long.); Less than 10 km away
Tags: 1943 in Europe, History of Poland (1939–1945), Mass murder in 1943, Massacres in Ukraine, Massacres of Poles in Volhynia, Poland–Ukraine relations, World War II crimes in Poland, World War II massacres