Holovne | |
Settlement Type: | Rural settlement |
Pushpin Map: | Ukraine Volyn Oblast#Ukraine |
Coordinates: | 51.3333°N 29°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Oblast |
Subdivision Name1: | Volyn Oblast |
Subdivision Type2: | Raion |
Subdivision Name2: | Kovel Raion |
Subdivision Type3: | Hromada |
Subdivision Name3: | Holovne settlement hromada |
Established Title: | First mentioned |
Established Date: | 1510 |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 6.03 |
Population Total: | 2926 |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
Area Code Type: | Area code |
Holovne (Ukrainian: Головне; Polish: Hołowno) is a rural settlement in western Ukraine. It is located in Kovel Raion, Volyn Oblast, but was formerly administered within Liuboml Raion until 2020. The population is
During World War II, in summer 1942, local Jews were murdered in mass executions perpetrated by an einsatzgruppen of gendarmes and Ukrainian police;[1] 70 to 80 people were massacred.
Until 26 January 2024, Holovne was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Holovne became a rural settlement.[2]