Tomashpil
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Tomashpil
Tomashpil ' onMouseout='HidePop("36253")' href="/topics/Thomas_the_Apostle">St Thomas
", , is a small Ukrainian town (settlement of urban type) in the eastern part of Podolian highlands, in the Vinnytsia region of Central Ukraine
. It has population of ca 6.000 inhabitants. Tomashpil is situated on the banks of the river Rusava.
Tomashpil is the administrative district of Tomashpil district (780 square km.), home to 40.608 people scattered over the town and 30 villages around.
The closest railway station is Vapniarka
, 19 km away. It is accessible by taxi or a small bus called a 'Marshrutka'.
until 1569. And in 1569 (with the Union of Lublin
) it passed to Polish kingdom
. The first historical mention in the documents dates to 1616, when Tomashpil and the entire Podolia belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (Polish Crown). During Polish rule Tomshpil belonged to Braclaw Voivoidship. In 1793, during the Second Partition of Poland
, Tomashpil and Eastern Podolia passed from Poland
to Russian empire
. It was part of short lived Ukrainian National Republic (UNR) in 1917 - 1919. From 1922 until 1991 in USSR (Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic). From 1991 independent Ukraine
.
The name Tomashpil stems from Polish name for Thomas - Tomasz, pronounced as "Tomash". The ending "pil" (-pol) is presumably from Greek "polis" (city) or Slavic "pole" (field).
on August 4, 1941 and 1941-1944 Ghetto. The Jewish cemetery was established in 1928 with last known Hasidic burial 1994. The cemetery is located just South of Tomashphil, on a hillside on the right side of the road leading to Yampil. It is bordering a much newer Polish cemetery. Although many of the older grave markers are difficult to read, there are many newer ones that are well maintained. There is also a mass grave for the 350 Jews shot in 1941. Today, Tomashpol is considered a Ukrainian town and few Jews remain living there, although sometimes groups or individuals come searching for the gravestones or houses of their relatives. Some of the old Jewish houses remain on the old street near the central marketplace, although most are in disrepair.
Square of Leninskyi Komsomol, 3
Tomshapil 24200, Vinnytska oblast
Tel +380 4348 2-14-82
Tel +380 4348 2-13-64 / 2-42-00
Tomashpilske sub-branch 24200, Vinnitska oblast,
Tomashpil, Str. Lenina 5
Phone: +3804348 2-17-77
Fax: +3804348 2-22-59
Owners: Galina and Vladimir (Speak Russian and Ukrainian)
4 Lenin str.
+38-09827-52810 Mobile
+38-06785-43341 Mobile
+38-04348-22250 Office Phone
Tomashpil ' onMouseout='HidePop("36253")' href="/topics/Thomas_the_Apostle">St Thomas
Thomas the Apostle
Thomas the Apostle, also called Doubting Thomas or Didymus was one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus. He is best known for questioning Jesus' resurrection when first told of it, then proclaiming "My Lord and my God" on seeing Jesus in . He was perhaps the only Apostle who went outside the Roman...
", , is a small Ukrainian town (settlement of urban type) in the eastern part of Podolian highlands, in the Vinnytsia region of Central Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. It has population of ca 6.000 inhabitants. Tomashpil is situated on the banks of the river Rusava.
Tomashpil is the administrative district of Tomashpil district (780 square km.), home to 40.608 people scattered over the town and 30 villages around.
The closest railway station is Vapniarka
Vapniarka
Vapniarka , also known as Vapniarca, Vapnyarka, Wapnjarka or Wapniarka, is a town in Vinnytsia Oblast, Ukraine, known since 1870 as a railroad station. Its name from the Ukrainian language translates as a lime settlement...
, 19 km away. It is accessible by taxi or a small bus called a 'Marshrutka'.
History
The area of Tomshpil and all of Braclaw voivoidship was part of Grand Duchy of LithuaniaGrand Duchy of Lithuania
The Grand Duchy of Lithuania was a European state from the 12th /13th century until 1569 and then as a constituent part of Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth until 1791 when Constitution of May 3, 1791 abolished it in favor of unitary state. It was founded by the Lithuanians, one of the polytheistic...
until 1569. And in 1569 (with the Union of Lublin
Union of Lublin
The Union of Lublin replaced the personal union of the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania with a real union and an elective monarchy, since Sigismund II Augustus, the last of the Jagiellons, remained childless after three marriages. In addition, the autonomy of Royal Prussia was...
) it passed to Polish kingdom
Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth
The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth was a dualistic state of Poland and Lithuania ruled by a common monarch. It was the largest and one of the most populous countries of 16th- and 17th‑century Europe with some and a multi-ethnic population of 11 million at its peak in the early 17th century...
. The first historical mention in the documents dates to 1616, when Tomashpil and the entire Podolia belonged to the Kingdom of Poland (Polish Crown). During Polish rule Tomshpil belonged to Braclaw Voivoidship. In 1793, during the Second Partition of Poland
Second Partition of Poland
The 1793 Second Partition of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth was the second of three partitions that ended the existence of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth by 1795. The second partition occurred in the aftermath of the War in Defense of the Constitution and the Targowica Confederation of 1792...
, Tomashpil and Eastern Podolia passed from Poland
Poland
Poland , officially the Republic of Poland , is a country in Central Europe bordered by Germany to the west; the Czech Republic and Slovakia to the south; Ukraine, Belarus and Lithuania to the east; and the Baltic Sea and Kaliningrad Oblast, a Russian exclave, to the north...
to Russian empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
. It was part of short lived Ukrainian National Republic (UNR) in 1917 - 1919. From 1922 until 1991 in USSR (Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic). From 1991 independent Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
.
The name Tomashpil stems from Polish name for Thomas - Tomasz, pronounced as "Tomash". The ending "pil" (-pol) is presumably from Greek "polis" (city) or Slavic "pole" (field).
Tomashpil Jews
The earliest known Jewish community was 17th century. 1939 Jewish population (census) was 3.252. Effecting the Jewish community were Khmelnytskyi Pogroms 1648-9, Pogroms 1919-20, shooting of 350 JewsJews
The Jews , also known as the Jewish people, are a nation and ethnoreligious group originating in the Israelites or Hebrews of the Ancient Near East. The Jewish ethnicity, nationality, and religion are strongly interrelated, as Judaism is the traditional faith of the Jewish nation...
on August 4, 1941 and 1941-1944 Ghetto. The Jewish cemetery was established in 1928 with last known Hasidic burial 1994. The cemetery is located just South of Tomashphil, on a hillside on the right side of the road leading to Yampil. It is bordering a much newer Polish cemetery. Although many of the older grave markers are difficult to read, there are many newer ones that are well maintained. There is also a mass grave for the 350 Jews shot in 1941. Today, Tomashpol is considered a Ukrainian town and few Jews remain living there, although sometimes groups or individuals come searching for the gravestones or houses of their relatives. Some of the old Jewish houses remain on the old street near the central marketplace, although most are in disrepair.
Industries and enterprises
There is a sugar plant and textile industries in Tomashpil. The sugar factory was built in the beginning of the 20th century and it still operational 3 months out of the year when the sugar crop comes in. The biggest deposit of sawn stone in Ukraine is situated in Vinnytsia oblast 10 km from Tomashpil.Useful Contacts
- Tomashpil Town Administration
Square of Leninskyi Komsomol, 3
Tomshapil 24200, Vinnytska oblast
Tel +380 4348 2-14-82
Tel +380 4348 2-13-64 / 2-42-00
- RaiffeisenRaiffeisenRaiffeisen Zentralbank is a co-operative bank based and founded in Austria and operating throughout central and eastern Europe. The bank has been led by Walter Rothensteiner since 2003.-Overview:...
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in Tomashpil:
Tomashpilske sub-branch 24200, Vinnitska oblast,
Tomashpil, Str. Lenina 5
Phone: +3804348 2-17-77
Fax: +3804348 2-22-59
- Hotel Dolphin
Owners: Galina and Vladimir (Speak Russian and Ukrainian)
4 Lenin str.
+38-09827-52810 Mobile
+38-06785-43341 Mobile
+38-04348-22250 Office Phone