Turiisk | |
Native Name: | Турійськ |
Native Name Lang: | uk |
Settlement Type: | Rural settlement |
Pushpin Map: | Ukraine Volyn Oblast#Ukraine |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Volyn Oblast##Location in Ukraine |
Coordinates: | 51.0833°N 56°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | Ukraine |
Subdivision Type1: | Oblast |
Subdivision Name1: | Volyn Oblast |
Subdivision Type2: | Raion |
Subdivision Name2: | Kovel Raion |
Subdivision Type3: | Hromada |
Subdivision Name3: | Turiisk settlement hromada |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Total: | 5808 |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone: | EET |
Utc Offset: | +2 |
Timezone Dst: | EEST |
Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
Turiisk (Ukrainian: Турійськ) is a rural settlement in Volyn Oblast, western Ukraine. It is located in the historic region of Volhynia. It is located in Kovel Raion. Population:
During World War II, in 1942,[1] Jews of the village were murdered by an Einsatzgruppen assisted by auxiliary police in a mass execution.[2] [3]
Until 26 January 2024, Turiisk was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Turiisk became a rural settlement.[4]