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Vasilkov - XXIII-8 (transliterated)

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Васильков Vasil'kov [Rus], Vasyl’kiv [Ukr], Vasilikov [Yid], Wasylków [Pol], Vasylkov, Wasilkow, Wassilkow, Wassylkiw, Wasylkiw

Brockhaus-Efron Jewish Encyclopedia Vasilkov is a district town in the Kiev province. Belonging to Russia since 1686, V. was in the

possession of the Kiev-Pechersk Monastery until 1785, when it came under the jurisdiction of the treasury; in 1796 it was made a district city.

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Бышев Byshiv [Ukr], Byshev [Rus], Bishev [Yid], Byszów [Pol], Byszew

Brockhaus and Ephron Encyclopedic Dictionary Town in Kiev county; by the Revision of 1847 there were 485 souls in the Byshev

Jewish society; by the 1897 census there were 3,532 inhabitants of which 597 were Jewish.

Фастов Fastov [Rus], Fastiv [Ukr], Chvostov [Yid], Chwastów [Pol], Fastów [Pol], Fastiw [Ger]

Brockhaus-Efron Jewish Encyclopedia Fastov (formerly Khvastov) - in the era of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, a town in the Kiev

Voivodeship and Povet. In the 18th century F. was often attacked by the Haidamaks. Thus, the Jews were devastated in 1750 and suffered

again in 1752. A particularlysevere blow was dealt to the Jews in 1768 during the so-called. Koliivshchina. In 1763, Jews paid 600 zł. Polish

poll tax.

Nowadays it is a town in Kyiv province, Vasilkovsky district. According to the revision of 1847, the “Fastov Jewish Society” consisted of

2,694 souls. According to the 1897 census in F. there were 10,728 inhabitants, among them 5,595 Jews.

Fastov Jews suffered a terrible pogrom in September of 1919, see here.

Червонянская евр. кол. Chervonianskaya Heb. Kol. (a few miles south-east of Fastov)

Brockhaus-Efron Jewish Encyclopedia Chervonyanskaya is a Jewish agricultural colony in Kiev province, Vasilkovsky uyezd. It was founded

in 1851 on state land. In 1898 there were 44 families of native Jewish population, 312 souls. The colonists use 378 desatins of land.

Гребёнки Hrebinky [Ukr], Grebënki [Rus], Rebinke [Yid], Hrebionki [Pol], Hrebenky, Grebjonki, Hrebinkî

Брусиловъ Brusilov [Rus, Yid], Brusyliv [Ukr], Brusiłów [Pol], Brussilow

Корнин Kornyn [Ukr], Kornin [Rus, Yid, Pol]

Brockhaus and Ephron Encyclopedic Dictionary: Town in Skvirsky county of Kiev province. According to census of 1897 there

were 3,103 inhabitants, of which 807 were Jewish.

Ходорковъ Khodorkov [Rus], Khodorkiv [Ukr], Chodorkov [Yid], Chodorków [Pol], Chodorkiv

Трилесы Trilesy [Rus], Trylisy [Ukr, Pol], Triles'ye

Brockhaus-Efron Jewish Encyclopedia Trilesye is a town in Kiev province, Vasilkovsky district. According to the 1897 census,

there were 4,612 inhabitants, among them 740 Jews.

Паволоч Pavoloch [Ukr, Rus], Pavalitch [Yid], Pawolotsch [Ger], Pawołocz [Pol], Povoloch, Povoloc, Povelitsh, Pavolitsh

Попельня Popel'nya [Rus], Popil'nya [Ukr], Popielnia [Pol], Popil'nja, Popel'naya, Poelnja