Antoniny (, ), formerly known as Holodky () and Antonyny (), is a
rural settlement
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in
Khmelnytskyi Raion
Khmelnytskyi Raion () is one of the three administrative raions (districts) of Khmelnytskyi Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is the city of Khmelnytskyi. Population:
On 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of ...
,
Khmelnytskyi Oblast
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, western
Ukraine
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hromada
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s of Ukraine. The settlement's population was 2,655 as of the
2001 Ukrainian Census
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Austria
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Fellner & Helmer
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for the
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Potocki
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families. However, it was burned to the ground in a fire set by Bolsheviks in August 1919, and only the palace service buildings remain.
In February 1930 the village was the centre of a quickly defeated anti-
Soviet Union
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revolt.
Until 18 July 2020, Antoniny belonged to Krasyliv Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Khmelnytskyi Oblast to three. The area of Krasyliv Raion was merged into Khmelnytskyi Raion.
Until 26 January 2024, Antoniny was designated
urban-type settlement
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. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Antoniny became a rural settlement.
Notable people
* Anton Leontyuk (1918-1994),
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, at
Yad Vashem
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