Title: City Shargorod Title: District Administrative Center Sharhorod Location: Located on the river Murashka 75 km southwest of Vinnytsia. Population: 6900 thousand people Area: 6.87 sq. km. km. Waterways: River Murashka Founded: 1585 Historical note: It appeared around the fortress of the 16-17 centuries., Walls and towers which have been preserved to this day. Called the founder of Ya. Zamoiskyi in honor Sharyi Florian, the patron saint of home Zamoiskyis. In 1589 the synagogue was built by the defense - one of the oldest Jewish temple in Ukraine. In the 16th century. the city was a powerful frontier outpost on the way the Tartars. In 1648 the city seized the Cossacks M. Krivonos, but after the Andrusiv world went back to Poland. In 1672, he was captured by the Turkish army for 27 years and was named to Istanbul Kuchuk (Little Istanbul). In the 19th century. After entering the right bank of Ukraine into the Russian Empire, the owner of the city became the prince Sangushko. Culture began to develop: work school, library. The first half of the 20th century - is the spread of Soviet power, the domination of the invaders, Petliura. Jewish community of the city during the Civil War several times suffered from pogroms. During the Second World War the territory was controlled by Southern Podillia and Romanians belonged to the so-called Transnistriia. The town was established ghettos where Jews were resettled in Bessarabia, Bukovina and Romania (up to seven thousand Jews). The Romanians did not carry out mass executions. Ghetto Jews died of starvation and disease. Sightseeing: Church of St. Florian, synagogue, St. Nicolas Convent.