Rozhyshche
Рожи́ще
Rożyszcze (in Polish)
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St.Michael Church in Rozhyshche (1920)
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| Coordinates: 50°54′47″N 25°16′12″E / 50.91306°N 25.27000°E / 50.91306; 25.27000 | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Volyn Oblast |
| Raion | Lutsk Raion |
| Hromada | Rozhyshche urban hromada |
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| • Mayor | Vjacheslav Polishchuk |
| Elevation | 182 m (597 ft) |
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| • Total | 12,483 |
| Website | http://mrada.org.ua/ |
Rozhyshche (Ukrainian: Рожище, Polish: Rożyszcze, Yiddish: ראזשישטש Rozhishch) is a city in Volyn Oblast, Ukraine. It serves as an administrative centerofRozhyshche urban hromada. Population: 12,483 (2022 estimate).[1]
It was a settlement in Lutsky UyezdinVolhynian Governorate of the Russian Empire.
During the Second World War Axis forces occupied Rozhyshche in June 1941.
A local newspaper is published here since January 1945.[2]
In January 1989 the population was 14 391 people.[3] Town since August 1989.
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