Nemirov is a historic
cityA city is a relatively large and permanent settlement, particularly a large urban settlement. Although there is no agreement on technical definitions distinguishing a city from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status...
in the
Vinnytsia OblastVinnytsia Oblast is an oblast of Ukraine. Its administrative center is Vinnytsia.-Geography:...
(
provinceOblast is a type of administrative division in Slavic countries, including some countries of the former Soviet Union. The word "oblast" is a loanword in English, but it is nevertheless often translated as "area", "zone", "province", or "region"...
) of western
UkraineUkraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east; Belarus to the north; Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west; Romania and Moldova to the southwest; and the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to the south. The city of Kiev is both the capital and the largest city of...
. It is the
administrative centerCapital City was a television show produced by Euston Films which focused on the lives of investment bankers in London living and working on the corporate trading floor for the fictional international bank Shane-Longman....
of the Nemirovskiy Raion (
districtA raion is a type of administrative unit of some post-Soviet states. The term, which is from French rayon 'honeycomb, department,' describes both a type of a subnational entity and a division of a city, and is almost always translated as "district"...
). Nemirov is one of the eldest cities in Vinnitska oblast, Ukraine. It was founded my Prince Nemir in 1390.
It is a minor industrial center with a current estimated population is around 10,000.
The distiller company that produces world-famous Ukrainian
NemiroffNemiroff is a Ukrainian Vodka company, based in the town of Nemyriv in Vinnytska oblast. The Nemiroff vodka company itself was founded in 1992, and has grown into a worldwide concern, now exported to over 50 countries...
vodka is located in Nemirov.
Nemirov was built on the site of ancient Scythian settlement
MirovMírov is a village and municipality in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic.The municipality covers an area of , and has a population of 419 ....
destroyed during the
Mongol invasion of RusThe Mongol invasion of Rus was heralded by the Battle of the Kalka River in 1223 between the Mongolian generals Subutai and Jebe's reconnaissance unit and the combined force of several Rus' princes. After fifteen years of peace, it was followed by Batu Khan's full-scale invasion during 1237 to 1240...
.
Nemirov is a historic
cityA city is a relatively large and permanent settlement, particularly a large urban settlement. Although there is no agreement on technical definitions distinguishing a city from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status...
in the
Vinnytsia OblastVinnytsia Oblast is an oblast of Ukraine. Its administrative center is Vinnytsia.-Geography:...
(
provinceOblast is a type of administrative division in Slavic countries, including some countries of the former Soviet Union. The word "oblast" is a loanword in English, but it is nevertheless often translated as "area", "zone", "province", or "region"...
) of western
UkraineUkraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It is bordered by Russia to the east; Belarus to the north; Poland, Slovakia, and Hungary to the west; Romania and Moldova to the southwest; and the Black Sea and Sea of Azov to the south. The city of Kiev is both the capital and the largest city of...
. It is the
administrative centerCapital City was a television show produced by Euston Films which focused on the lives of investment bankers in London living and working on the corporate trading floor for the fictional international bank Shane-Longman....
of the Nemirovskiy Raion (
districtA raion is a type of administrative unit of some post-Soviet states. The term, which is from French rayon 'honeycomb, department,' describes both a type of a subnational entity and a division of a city, and is almost always translated as "district"...
). Nemirov is one of the eldest cities in Vinnitska oblast, Ukraine. It was founded my Prince Nemir in 1390.
It is a minor industrial center with a current estimated population is around 10,000.
The distiller company that produces world-famous Ukrainian
NemiroffNemiroff is a Ukrainian Vodka company, based in the town of Nemyriv in Vinnytska oblast. The Nemiroff vodka company itself was founded in 1992, and has grown into a worldwide concern, now exported to over 50 countries...
vodka is located in Nemirov.
History
Nemirov was built on the site of ancient Scythian settlement
MirovMírov is a village and municipality in Šumperk District in the Olomouc Region of the Czech Republic.The municipality covers an area of , and has a population of 419 ....
destroyed during the
Mongol invasion of RusThe Mongol invasion of Rus was heralded by the Battle of the Kalka River in 1223 between the Mongolian generals Subutai and Jebe's reconnaissance unit and the combined force of several Rus' princes. After fifteen years of peace, it was followed by Batu Khan's full-scale invasion during 1237 to 1240...
. It was first mentioned under its modern name in 1506.
Notable events of
CossackCossacks were originally members of military communities in the uninhabited borderland areas in the steppe that lies North of Black Sea...
wars happened in the town through 17th century and the city was captured by
Andrii AbazynAndrii Abazyn was a Ukrainian colonel in the Bratislav Regiment and leader of the Cossack formations in Right-Bank Ukraine.Between 1691 to 1696 he fought leading the Right-Bank Cossacks against the Turks and the Tatars and during the anti-Polish rebellion between 1702 and 1704 he captured the city...
between 1702 and 1704.
In 1737, an abortive congress was held in Nemirov, aimed at the conclusion of peace between the emperors of
RussiaRussia , officially known as both Russia and the Russian Federation , is a country in northern Eurasia . It is a semi-presidential republic, comprising 83 federal subjects...
,
Austria-HungaryAustria–Hungary, also known as the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Dual Monarchy or the k.u.k. Monarchy, or Dual State, was a monarchic union between the crowns of the Austrian Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary in Central Europe...
, and Ottoman Turkey, and bringing an end to the
Russo-Turkish War of 1735-1739Russo–Turkish War of 1735–1739, a war between Russia and the Ottoman Empire, caused by intensified contradictions over the results of the War of the Polish Succession of 1733–1735 and endless raids by the Crimean Tatars...
.
Jewish history of the city
Before the
World War IIWorld War II, or the Second World War , was a global military conflict which involved a majority of the world's nations, including all great powers, organized into two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Nemirov had a large Jewish community. In the 19th century it was one of the centers of
Breslov HasidismBreslov is a branch of Hasidic Judaism founded by Rebbe Nachman of Breslov a great-grandson of the Baal Shem Tov, founder of Hasidism. Its adherents strive to develop an intense, joyous relationship with God and receive guidance toward this goal from the teachings of Rebbe Nachman...
, being the birthplace and home of
Nathan of BreslovNathan of Breslov , also known as Reb Noson, was the chief disciple and scribe of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov, founder of the Breslov Hasidic dynasty. Reb Noson is credited with preserving, promoting and expanding the Breslov movement after the Rebbe's death...
("Reb Noson"), the foremost disciple and scribe of
rebbeRebbe , which means master, teacher, or mentor, is a Yiddish word derived from the identical Hebrew word Rabbi. It mostly refers to the leader of a Hasidic Jewish movement...
Nachman of BreslovNachman of Breslov , also known as Reb Nachman of Bratslav, Reb Nachman Breslover , Nachman from Uman , was the founder of the Breslov Hasidic dynasty....
. After Nachman's death in 1810, Reb Noson moved to
BratslavBratslav is a townlet in Ukraine, located in the Nemyriv Raion of Vinnytsia Oblast, by the Southern Bug river. It is a medieval European city having dramatically lost its importance during 19th-20th centuries...
to disseminate and publish his teachings from there.
Famous people of Nemyriv
The poet Nikolay Nekrasov, the writer Marko Vovchok and the geneticist
Theodosius DobzhanskyTheodosius Grygorovych Dobzhansky, also known as T. G. Dobzhansky, and sometimes Anglicized to Theodore Dobzhansky was a noted geneticist and evolutionary biologist, and a central figure in the field of evolutionary biology for his work in shaping the unifying modern evolutionary...
were born in the town in the 19th century.
The town's tourist attractions include a late 19th century
palaceA palace is a grand residence, especially a royal residence or the home of a head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word itself is derived from the Latin name Palātium, for Palatine Hill, one of the seven hills in Rome...
and a park complex.