Savran, Odessa Oblast

Savran (Ukrainian: Савра́нь, Savrán’) is an urban-type settlement in Odessa Oblast (province) of south-western Ukraine. It is located 42 kilometres (26 mi) northeast of Balta. Population: 6,179(2020 est.)[1]

Until World War II it had a sizeable Jewish community, which numbered 3198 in 1900. It had been the center of the Hasidic Savran dynasty.

Notable people from Savran

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