Storozhynets ( uk, Сторожинець, ; ro, Storojineț; see below for other names) is a small city located in Chernivtsi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast of western

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, north of the border with

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. It hosts the administration of Storozhynets urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. It is located approximately south-west of the oblast capital, Chernivtsi. Population: Storozhynets is located in the historic region of Bukovina, which has been governed by

Moldavia Moldavia ( ro, Moldova, or , literally "The Country of Moldavia"; in Romanian Cyrillic alphabet, Romanian Cyrillic: or ; chu, Землѧ Молдавскаѧ; el, Ἡγεμονία τῆς Μολδαβίας) is a historical region and for ...

(before 1774), the

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(1774–1918), Romania (1918–1940 and 1941–1944), the

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(1940–1941 and 1944–1991) and Ukraine (since 1991).

Other names

Other names for the city include: *''Storozynetz'' (German) *''Storojineț'' (Romanian) *''Strozhnitz'' (, Yiddish) *''Storožynec'' (Slovak) *''Storożyniec'' (Polish) *''Storozhinets'' (Сторожинец, Russian)

History

Storozhynets was a part of the Principality of

and was first mentioned in 1448. The first inhabitants were a settlement of loggers. In 1774, the region was annexed by

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, as the

Duchy of Bukovina The Duchy of Bukovina (german: Herzogtum Bukowina; ro, Ducatul Bucovinei; uk, Герцогство Буковина) was a constituent land of the Austrian Empire from 1849 and a Cisleithanian crown land of Austria-Hungary from 1867 until 1918 ...

. It was marked with great changes as Austrians and Germans arrived en masse. There were schools with German, Romanian, and Ukrainian as their languages of instruction. Since the second half of the 19th century, a rapid population growth began with the arrival of Jews to the city, as well as Hungarian and Romanian businessmen, legal and banking officials most of whom were Jews. In 1854 Storozhynets received the status of city. By the end of the 19th century and early 20th century, the city was populated mainly by Jews. In 1903 in Storozhynets opened a private school. On May 21, 1904, the area around Storozhynets became a county. Trade, industry, agriculture, science, education, and culture developed at a rapid pace. On 15/28 November 1918, soon after the end

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, the

Union of Bukovina with Romania The union of Bukovina with Romania was declared in 28 November 1918, being officially recognized by the international community in 1919 and 1920. Timeline of events 1918 *22 October - Constantin Isopescu-Grecul, a Bukovinian Romanian deputy in the ...

was decided by the General Congress of Bukovina, and the town became part of the

Kingdom of Romania The Kingdom of Romania ( ro, Regatul României) was a constitutional monarchy that existed in Romania from 13 March ( O.S.) / 25 March 1881 with the crowning of prince Karl of Hohenzollern-Sigmaringen as King Carol I (thus beginning the Romanian ...

. On 18 December 1918, Storojineț County was created, with Storojineț as its capital. In 1921, Romanian became the official language, and the Ukrainian language was not used any more in the administration. On 28 June 1940, Northern Bukovina was occupied by Soviet troops. After the start of the war against the Soviet Union, in June 1941, Northern Bucovina was reintegrated into the Kingdom of Romania. Between 1941 and 1943, a great part of the Jewish population was killed or deported to concentration camps in

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. In 1944, the area passed again under Soviet control. Until 18 July 2020, Storozhynets served as an administrative center of Storozhynets Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Chernivtsi Oblast to three. The area of Storozhynets Raion was merged into Chernivtsi Raion.

Demographics

1930 Romanian census

* Romanians 3,390 (38.98%) * Jews 2,480 (28.52%) * Polish 1,017 (11.69%) * Ruthenians/Ukrainians 853 (9.81%) * Germans 655 (7.53%) Total 8,695

Natives

Iancu Flondor Iancu Flondor (3 August 1865 – 19 October 1924) was a Romanian politician who advocated Bukovina's union with the Kingdom of Romania. He was born in the town of Storozhynets ( ro, Storojineṭ) in Northern Bukovina (now in Ukraine). His paren ...

(1865–1924), Romanian politician who advocated Bukovina's

union Union commonly refers to: * Trade union, an organization of workers * Union (set theory), in mathematics, a fundamental operation on sets Union may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Music * Union (band), an American rock group ** ''Un ...

with the

. * George Grigorovici (1871-1950), Romanian politician *

Radu Paladi Radu Paladi (16 January 1927- 30 May 2013) was a Romanian composer, pianist, and conductor. His compositions include stage and film music, choral works, vocal music and vocal-symphonic works, chamber music, symphonic music as well as concertos. ...

(1927–2013), Romanian composer, pianist, and conductor. *Rabbi Shulem Gershon Ginsburgh the last Rabbi of Strozhnitz, he was the son in law of Rabbi Yisroel Yaakov of Chust. *Grand Rabbi Yisochor Ber Rosenbaum of Strozhnitz, author of ''Divrei Yisochor'' (d. 1980), son of Rabbi Issomor Rosenbaum of Nadvorna, son-in-law of Rabbi Yisachar Bertchi Leifer of Nadvorna-Satmar. *Rabbi Yitschok Yaakov Dovid Hager of Strozhnits, son of ''Imrei Boruch'' of Vizhnitz.

Gallery

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References

External links

History of the Jews in Bukovina

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: Geschichte der Juden in der Bukowina)
Storozhynets Jews Memorial Web Page
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