Luhyny

Urban locality in Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine

Urban-type settlement in Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine

51°4′42″N 28°23′51″E / 51.07833°N 28.39750°E / 51.07833; 28.39750Country UkraineProvince Zhytomyr OblastDistrictKorosten RaionArea • Total5 km² (2 sq mi)Time zoneUTC+2 (EET) • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)Postal code

Luhyny (Ukrainian: Лугини, Russian: Луги́ны, Polish: Łuhyny) is an urban-type settlement in Korosten Raion, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine. Prior to 2020, it was the administrative center of the former Luhyny Raion. Population: 3,868 (2022 estimate)^[1] In 2001, population was 4,692. Its area is 5 km².

History

Luhyny was founded in 1606, and its name comes from Ukrainian word "луг" ("meadow"), as there are a lot of green places in that area. Luhyny is crossed by a river Zherev (Жерев); the town is surrounded mostly by forests. There are two schools of general education, one musical school and sports school, one hospital, one library and a club. Luhyny also publishes its own newspaper - "Promin" ("Промінь").

Before the war, the Jewish community was large and made up about 20% of the local population. The town was occupied by Germans in the middle of July 1941. By that time, many Jews had evacuated to the East and young men were enrolled in the Soviet army. The Jews left were murdered during mass executions, it was carried out by German mobile units, accompanied by local policemen.^[2]

Notable people

• Viktor Bannikov - Soviet and Ukrainian footballer, first president of the Football Federation of Ukraine.

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