Pryvitne (Svyniukhy)

Volynia region - list of settlements and location of objects

Pryvitne (Svyniukhy), 2024

Sources:
- Jewish encyclopedia of Brockhaus & Efron;
- The All South-Western Territory: reference and address book of the Kyiv, Podolsk and Volyn provinces. Printing house L.M. Fish and P.E. Wolfson, 1913;
- Wikipedia. Pryvitne

In the 16-18 centuries in the Commonwealth. From 1795 - as part of the Russian Empire. In the 19th - beginning of the 20th century - the township of Vladimir-Volynsk district of the Volyn province. In 1919–39 - in the Volyn Voivodeship as part of Poland, in 1939–91 - as part of the Ukrainian SSR.

In 1847, 444 Jews lived in Svyniukhy,
in 1897 - 629 Jews (35,3%).

In 1870 there were 2 synagogues.

In 19th - beginning of the 20th century Jews were engaged in crafts and trade.
In 1913, Jews owned all 9 shops in township.

Svyniukhy in the 1913 directory

Volodymyr district, Volyn region

In 1916, the town ended up at the Brusilov offensive epicenter and was almost completely destroyed.

In the 1920-30s, branches of various Jewish parties and organizations acted in Svyniukhy.

In June, 1941, Svyniukhy was occupied by the Nazi troops.
In the fall of 1941, 367 Jews of Svyniukhy were deported to the ghetto in Lokachi and later were killed there.

In 1964, the village was renamed to Pryvitne. In the same year Jewish cemetery was demolished.

Greeting from Volyn. Ruin. of Svyniukhy, March 1917. Austrian postcard