Holovne Explained

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

History

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]

References

  1. Web site: YAHAD - IN UNUM. yahadmap.org. 2017-07-15.
  2. News: Что изменится в Украине с 1 января . glavnoe.in.ua . ru. 1 January 2024.