Yaruha Explained

Official Name:Yaruha
Settlement Type:Urban-type settlement
Pushpin Map:Ukraine Vinnytsia Oblast#Ukraine
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Timezone1:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Native Name:Яруга
Native Name Lang:uk

Yaruha is an urban-type settlement in southern Ukraine located near the Dniester River, and thus the border with Moldova. It is also sometimes known as Jaruga.

It was the site of engagement in the Polish–Soviet War.[1]

References

48.331°N 28.042°W

Notes and References

  1. Kubijovic, V. Ukraine: A Concise Encyclopedia (University of Toronto Press, 1963).