Taikury

Taikury
Тайкури
Village

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Location within the Rivne Oblast
Coordinates: 50°31′55″N 26°22′15″E / 50.53194°N 26.37083°E / 50.53194; 26.37083Coordinates: 50°31′55″N 26°22′15″E / 50.53194°N 26.37083°E / 50.53194; 26.37083
Country  Ukraine
Oblast Rivne Oblast
Raion Rivne Raion
Silska Rada Taikury Silska Rada
Founded 1570
Area
  Total 1.84 km2 (0.71 sq mi)
Elevation 253 m (830 ft)
Population (2001)
  Total 619
  Density 336/km2 (870/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code(s) +380 362

Taikury (Ukrainian: Тайкури) is a village in Rivne Raion, Rivne Oblast, Ukraine. As of the year 2001, the community had 619 residents.[1]

History

The first mention about a village Taikury is dated 1570 by a year. In 1583 a village belonged to I. Shpanovsky, and after wedding of Theodora Shpanovska with Yuri Wyshnewetsky stepped back to the influential princely family of Wyshnewetsky. From 1614 a village got a Magdeburg Law. After a receipt by the small town of Magdeburg Law his population increased notedly, handicraft life came alive. At the beginning of the 18th century Taikury passed to the family of Peplovsky.

The village is mentioned in Kresowa księga sprawiedliwych on page 107.

Architectural sights

  • Castle (ruins), 16th-17th century
  • Church of St. Lawrence, 1710 (Baroque)
  • Church of the Intercession, 1730

References

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