Velyki Luchky ( uk, Великі Лучки, cz, Velké Loučky, hu, Nagylucska, sk, Veľké Lúčky) is a
village in the
Mukachevo Raion
Mukachevo Raion ( uk, Мукачівський район, hu, Munkácsi járás) is a raion (district) of Zakarpattia Oblast (province) of Ukraine. Mukachevo is the administrative center of the raion. Its population is
On 18 July 2020, as part ...
(district) in the
Zakarpattia Oblast (province) in southwestern
Ukraine.
History
Historically, it was part of the
Kingdom of Hungary. Between WWI and WWII, it was part of
Carpathian Ruthenia,
Czechoslovakia. After WWII, it was part of the
Soviet Union.
Velyki Luchky has been part of Ukraine since 1991.
Jewish Life
The
Jewish population was decimated during WWII.
Velikiye Luchki, Ukraine
KehilaLinks The Jewish community of the village continued up to the mid 70s, when the majority were allowed to leave the Soviet Union and migrated to Israel and the USA.
Coat of arms
Velyki Luchky has its own coat of arms with three stalks of corn on a silver background.
References
External links
Velikiye Luchki, Ukraine
KehilaLinks
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Villages in Mukachevo Raion