Sharhorod
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Sharhorod (Ukrainian: Шаргород; Russian: Шаргород, Polish: Szarogród) is a city in Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine. It is located at 48°44′8″N 28°5′4″E / 48.73556°N 28.08444°ECoordinates: 48°44′8″N 28°5′4″E / 48.73556°N 28.08444°E.
It was founded in 1579 by Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth chancellor and hetman, Jan Zamoyski. It was located very close to the border with the Ottoman Empire.
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