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Medzhybizh (Ukrainian: Меджи́біж, Russian: Меджибож, translit: Medzhibozh, Polish: Międzybórz, Międzyborz or Międzybóż, Yiddish: מעזשביזש, translit. Mezhbizh) is a historic town in the Khmelnytskyi Oblast (province) of western Ukraine. It is located in the Letychivsky Raion (district), approximately 28km from the raion center, Letychiv, 60km from the oblast center, Khmelnytskyi, at the juncture of the Southern Buh river and its tributary the Buzhok river. The current estimated population is 1,768.[1]
- "Międzybóż" redirects here. For other uses, see Międzybórz (disambiguation)
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Medzhybizh
Меджибіж | |
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Town | |
Coordinates: 49°27′N 27°25′E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Khmelnytskyi |
Founded | 1400 |
Area | |
• Total | 2 km2 (0.8 sq mi) |
Population | |
• Total | 1,768 |
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Medzhybizh is considered the birthplace of Hasidic Judaism.