Smotrych
Смотрич Smotrycz סמאָטריטש | |
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  Smotrych Location of Smotrych in Khmelnytskyi Oblast  Smotrych Location of Smotrych in Ukraine | |
| Coordinates: 48°56′49″N 26°33′37″E / 48.94694°N 26.56028°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Khmelnytskyi Oblast |
| Raion | Kamianets-Podilskyi Raion |
| Hromada | Smotrych settlement hromada |
| Magdeburg rights | 1448 |
| Town status | 1960 |
| Government | |
| • Town Head | Liudmyla Pelykh |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.02 km2 (1.94 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 240 m (790 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total |  1,739 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 32423 |
| Area code | +380 3858 |
| Website | http://rada.gov.ua/ |
Smotrych (Ukrainian: Смотрич; Polish: Smotrycz; Yiddish: סמאָטריטש) is an urban-type settlement in Kamianets-Podilskyi Raion, Khmelnytskyi Oblast, western Ukraine.[2] Smotrych hosts the administration of Smotrych settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[3] The town's population was 2,102 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census.[2] Current population: 1,739 (2022 estimate).[4] Its Jewish population was murdered en masse during the Holocaust.
The settlement was first founded in the first half of the 15th century. It was granted the Magdeburg rights in 1448. In 1960, Smotrych was granted the status of an urban-type settlement.[2] The town lies on the banks of the Smotrych River.
Until 18 July 2020, Smotrych belonged to Dunaivtsi Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Khmelnytskyi Oblast to three. The area of Dunaivtsi Raion was merged into Kamianets-Podilskyi Raion.[5][6]
