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Horodok, Rivne Raion

Coordinates: 50°40′59″N 26°11′33″E / 50.68306°N 26.19250°E / 50.68306; 26.19250
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Horodok
Городок
Village
Architectural and park complex
Architectural and park complex
Flag of Horodok
Coat of arms of Horodok
Horodok is located in Ukraine
Horodok
Horodok
Location within Ukraine
Horodok is located in Rivne Oblast
Horodok
Horodok
Horodok (Rivne Oblast)
Coordinates: 50°40′59″N 26°11′33″E / 50.68306°N 26.19250°E / 50.68306; 26.19250
Country Ukraine
OblastRivne Oblast
RaionRivne Raion
Silska RadaHorodok Silska Rada
Area
 • Total1.72 km2 (0.66 sq mi)
Elevation
178 m (584 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total2,719
 • Density1,587/km2 (4,110/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code+380 362

Horodok (Ukrainian: Городок) is a village in Rivne Raion, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine. In 2001, the community had 2719 residents.

Village remembers Kresowa księga sprawiedliwych on page 87 (Horodok, Rіvne Raion).

Notable people

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Teodor Shteingel was active in the area. He graduated from the University of Kyiv. Then in 1902 he founded the museum in Horodok donating his valuable archaeological, historical and ethnographic collections from Volhynia, the princely tombs excavated century Studynets of the Rivne Oblast.[1]

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References

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  1. ^ "Shteingel, Teodor". Encyclopedia of Ukraine. Canadian Institute of Ukrainian Studies. Retrieved 8 February 2016.