Tarascha

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Coordinates: 49°33′0″N, 30°30′0″E

Tarascha
Тараща
Location
Location of  Tarascha  (orange)
Tarascha is located within Kiev Oblast of Ukraine.
Government
Country
Oblast
Raion
Ukraine
Kiev Oblast
Taraschanskyi Raion
Founded 1709
Magdeburg Rights 1791
Mayor
Geographical characteristics
Area
 - City

36.96 km²
Population
 - City ()

13,307
Coordinates 49°33′0″N, 30°30′0″E
Other Information
Postal Code 09504
Dialing Code +380 4466

Tarascha or Tarashcha (Ukrainian: Тараща) is a city in the Kiev Oblast (province) in central Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Taraschanskyi Raion (district).

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[edit] History

Tarashcha is a historical Cossack town (in XVII century through XVII century - rather a city).

Until mid-20th century, the town had a significant Jewish community, being a shtetl.

[edit] Modern developments

Nowadays the town (namely, the nearby forest) is mostly known as a place of clandestine burial and later recovery of Georgiy Gongadze, a Ukrainian journalist kidnapped and murdered in 2000.

Also, the Tarashchansky Raion is closely associated with the prominent Ukrainian politician Oleksandr Moroz: he was born and started his career here, later became elected to the parliament from the local constituency. Moroz is the most notable and influential person in the neighborhood. There were even speculations between these two facts and Moroz's significant role in Gongadze case and Cassette Scandal.

[edit] Famous people from Tarashcha

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