Olevsk
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Olevsk Олевськ |
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Downtown Olevsk
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 Ukraine
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| Oblast | Zhytomyr Oblast | ||
| Raion | Olevsk Raion | ||
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| • Total | 10,231 | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
Olevsk (Ukrainian: Олевськ, translit. Olevs’k, Yiddish: אלעווסק) is a city in Olevsk Raion, Zhytomyr Oblast, Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Olevsk Raion. Population: 10,231 (2013 est.) In 2001, population was 10,896.
On November 15 or 21, 1941, in the midst of World War II, 500 Jews from Olevsk were taken to Varvarivka, where they were murdered.
Ubort River in Olevsk
Olevsk railway station
Saint Nicholas monument
St. Nicholas Church in Olevsk
Coordinates: 51°13′N 27°39′E / 51.217°N 27.650°E
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