Radomyshl Радомишль Radomyśl | |
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| Coordinates:50°29′41″N29°14′00″E / 50.49472°N 29.23333°E /50.49472; 29.23333 | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Zhytomyr Oblast |
| Raion | Zhytomyr Raion |
| Hromada | Radomyshl urban hromada |
| First mentioned | 1150 |
| Area | |
• Total | 6.5 km2 (2.5 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 13,685 |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Radomyshl (Ukrainian:Радомишль,IPA:[rɐˈdɔmɪʃlʲ]ⓘ) is a historiccity inZhytomyr Raion,Zhytomyr Oblast, northernUkraine. Before 2020, it was theadministrative center of the formerRadomyshl Raion. It is located on the left bank of theTeteriv River, aright tributary of theDnieper. Its population is approximately13,685 (2022 estimate).[1] It is located within the historic region ofRight-bank Ukraine.
In addition to theUkrainianРадомишль (Radomyshl), in other languages the name of the city isPolish:Radomyśl andראַדאָמישל.
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Since 1150, it has been known asMychesk. The settlement probably was destroyed during theMongol invasion in 1240, after which the region fell underMongol suzerainty. In the 14th century, it became part ofLithuania and subsequently thePolish–Lithuanian union after theUnion of Krewo (1385). The town was raided byTatars in 1399, 1416 and 1462.[2] As part of theKingdom of Poland from 1569 it was known under the name ofRadomyśl.[3] Administratively it was part of theKyiv Voivodeship in theLesser Poland Province of the Polish Crown. At the beginning of the 17th century, theRadomysl paper mill was founded as the first paper mill in present-day central Ukraine. After theSecond Partition of Poland in 1793, the town was annexed by theRussian Empire[3] and renamed to its current name. It was included in theKyiv Governorate.[3]
Radomyshl was historically a center ofJewish settlement. In the year 1797 a total of 1,424 people or 80% of the total population were Jewish. In 1847 it had increased to 2,734 and it further increased to 7,502 (67%) in 1897. In 1910 Radomyshl had aTalmud Torah and five Jewish schools. In 1919 during theRussian Civil War apogrom by militants underataman Sokolovsky struck the community. Many were massacred and others fled. In 1926 a fire in the town damagedRadomyshl Synagogue. It was finally demolished in the 1930s. By 1926 the Jewish population had declined to 4,637 (36% of the total population). In 1939, 2,348 Jews lived in the town, representing 20% of the population.
DuringWorld War II, Radomyshl was occupied by theGerman Army from 9 July 1941 to 10 November 1943 then again from 7 to 26 December 1943. In August 1941, the Germans established an open ghetto for the Jews. On 5 and 6 August 1941, 276 Jews were killed in two mass executions. On 6 September 1941, Sonderkommando 4a in collaboration withUkrainian Auxiliary Police shot 1,107 adults and 561 children in the forest during the ghetto liquidationAktion.[4] Six mass graves have been discovered in the area. Only 250 Jews remained by 1970.[5][3]
According to the2001 census,Ukrainians accounted for 94.16% of the population, and Russians for 4.55%.[6]
Distribution of the population by native language according to the2001 census:[7]
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Ukrainian | 95.71% |
| Russian | 4.16% |
| other/undecided | 0.13% |
Nowadays Radomyshl is known primarily for theMuseum of Ukrainian home icons located inRadomysl Castle, a private museum founded byOlha Bohomolets.[8][9][circular reference] Another landmark of the town is the St. Nicholas Cathedral, built in the 19th century.
