Uliyanovka

Jews apparently began to settle in Ulyanovka in the early 20th century. During the early Soviet period most of Ulyanovka's Jews worked at the local sugar factory. In 1939 Ulyanovka's 186 Jews constituted 5.3 percent of the total population. Ulyanovka was occupied by German troops on August 1, 1941. In February 1942, 219 Jews were shot dead in the town. Ulyanovka was liberated by the Red Army on March 12, 1944. In 1949 Ulyanovka became the county center of Kirovograd District.