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Kurgany Destination Guide

Explore Kurgany in Ukraine

Kurgany in the region of Rivnens'ka is a town in Ukraine - some 186 mi or ( 299 km ) West of Kiev , the country's capital city .

Interactive map of Kurgany

Current time in Kurgany is now 06:24 AM (Saturday) . 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, Chişinău, Pinsk, Minsk, and Ivanava. Since you are here already, make sure to check out Vilnius . Where to go and what to see in Kurgany ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.


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Interesting facts about this location

Janowa Dolina massacre

The Janowa Dolina massacre took place in April of 1943 in the village of Janowa Dolina, (now Bazaltove). Janowa Dolina was a model settlement for workers of the Polish State Basalt Quarry, located in the Volhynian Voivodeship, in the Kostopol County of the Second Polish Republic. The name comes from Polish king Jan Kazimierz Waza, who reportedly hunted in the Volhynian forests, and after hunting — rested on the shore of the Horyn river.

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Located at 50.93 26.24 (Lat./Long.); Less than 8 km away
Tags: 1943 in Europe, History of Poland (1918–1939), History of Ukraine, Mass murder in 1943, Massacres in Ukraine, Massacres of Poles in Volhynia, Poland–Ukraine relations, Ruins in Ukraine, World War II crimes in Poland, World War II massacres