Trostianets, Vinnytsia Oblast

Trostianets (Polish: Trościaniec) is an urban settlement (town) in Vinnytsia Oblast (province), Ukraine, located in the historic region of Podilia. It is an administrative seat of Trostianets Raion. The town is located on the Trostianets River, which is a tributary of the Southern Bug. The estimated population in 2020 was 7,496(2020 est.)[1] .

Trostianets
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Trostianets
Trostianets
Coordinates: 48°31′N 29°14′E
Country Ukraine
Province Vinnytsia Oblast
DistrictTrostianets Raion
First mentioned1598
Population
 (2020)
  Total7,496
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

History

Trostianets is first mentioned in 1598. Historically, it was known as Adamhorod (Adamgrod), and was a private town in Poland, located in the Bracław Voivodeship, owned by the House of Potocki.

Born in Trostianets

Mendel Osherowitch - Jewish journalist and writer, a witness of Holodomor.


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