Staryj Ostropil
| Staryj Ostropil | |||
| Старий Остропіль | |||
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| Oblast : | Khmelnytskyi Oblast | ||
| Rajon : | Starokostantyniv district | ||
| Height : | 261 m | ||
| Area : | 0.004485 km² | ||
| Residents : | 1,374 (2004) | ||
| Population density : | 306,355 inhabitants per km² | ||
| Postcodes : | 31146 | ||
| Area code : | +380 3854 | ||
| Geographic location : | 49 ° 48 ' N , 27 ° 34' E | ||
| KOATUU : | 6824288601 | ||
| Administrative structure : | 2 villages | ||
| Mayor : | Volodymyr Savchuk | ||
| Address: | 31146 с. Старий Остропіль | ||
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Staryj Ostropil (Ukrainian Старий Остропіль ; Russian Старый Острополь / Stary Ostropol ) is a place in the Khmelnitsky Oblast of Ukraine with about 1,350 inhabitants (2004). Staryj Ostropil is located on the Slutsch River and forms a district council with the village of Rajky (Райки).
history
Ostropil fortress was founded in 1576 . In the 17th and 18th centuries it was an important center of Jewish life, which was also reflected in Jewish folklore, see Herschele Ostropoler .
sons and daughters of the town
- Jack Groob (1920–1984), Canadian violinist and conductor