Haisyn
Haisyn or Haysyn (Ukrainian: Га́йсин, Haysyn; Polish: Hajsyn; Russian: Га́йсин, Gaysin) is a town in central Ukraine, the administrative center of the Haisyn Raion in Vinnytsia Oblast. Its population is 25,818 (2020 est.).[1] It is located in the eastern part of the historical region of Podolia.
Haisyn
Гайсин | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Haisyn  Haisyn | |
| Coordinates: 48°48′37″N 29°23′3″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Vinnytsia Oblast |
| Raion | Haisyn Raion |
| Founded | 1545 |
| City status | 1744 |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 25,818[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
Hajsyn was first mentioned in 1545. Since 1566 it was part of the Bracław Voivodeship of Poland. In 1744, King Augustus III granted Hajsyn city rights. It was a royal city of Poland. After the Second Partition of Poland in 1793 it was annexed by the Russian Empire.
Gallery
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Former hotel building in Haisyn
Historic villa
Haisyn gymnasium
Second World War memorial
References
- "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
External links
- The murder of the Jews of Haisyn during World War II, at Yad Vashem website
- Haysyn, Ukraine at JewishGen
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