Olesko (; ) is a
rural settlement
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in
Zolochiv Raion
Zolochiv Raion () is a raion (district) in Lviv Oblast in western Ukraine. Its administrative center is the city of Zolochiv. Population:
It was established in 1939.
On 18 July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, the numbe ...
,
Lviv Oblast
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(
region
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) of western
Ukraine
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. It belongs to
Busk urban hromada
Busk urban hromada () is a hromada in Ukraine, in Zolochiv Raion of Lviv Oblast. The administrative center is the city of Busk.
Settlements
The hromada consists of 1 city ( Busk), 1 rural settlement (Olesko
Olesko (; ) is a Populated places ...
, one of the
hromada
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s of Ukraine.
Population: .
History
It was the seat of the
rebbe
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s of
Alesk, and also the
birthplace
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of
Jan III Sobieski
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, the King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania.
The earliest mentioned Jewish community is in 1500. Olesko was the place of residence of
tzadik
Tzadik ( ''ṣaddīq'' , "righteous ne; also ''zadik'' or ''sadiq''; pl. ''tzadikim'' ''ṣadīqīm'') is a title in Judaism given to people considered righteous, such as biblical figures and later spiritual masters. The root of the word ...
im in the 19th century. In 1935 its Jewish population was 738.
Until 18 July 2020, Olesko belonged to
Busk Raion
Busk Raion () was a raion (district) in Lviv Oblast (region) in western Ukraine. It was established in 1966. Its administrative center was the town of Busk. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, ...
. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Lviv Oblast to seven. The area of Busk Raion was merged into Zolochiv Raion.
Until 26 January 2024, Olesko was designated
urban-type settlement
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. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Olesko became a rural settlement.
See also
*
Olesko Castle
Olesko Castle (; ) is located within the borders of present-day Zolochiv Raion, Lviv Oblast, Zolochiv Raion in Ukraine. The first historical records of the castle are in a document dated 1390, when Pope Boniface IX gave Olesko and fortress of Tu ...
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Rural settlements in Zolochiv Raion