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Babi Yar massacre

mass killing of Jews near Kyiv, Ukraine, in September 1941
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Babi Yar massacre
Johannes Hähle · Public Domain · Wikimedia
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Summary

Babi Yar massacre is an event[1]. It ranks in the top 8% of event entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (13,746 views/month).[2]

Key Facts

  • Instance of: massacre[3], war crime[4]
  • Named after: Babi Yar[5]
  • Location: Babi Yar[6]
  • Part of: The Holocaust[7]
  • Commons category: Babi Yar monuments[8]
  • Target: Jewish people[9]
  • Start time: September 29, 1941[10]
  • End time: September 30, 1941[11]
  • Described at URL: https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/babi-yar[12], https://www.dhm.de/lemo/kapitel/der-zweite-weltkrieg/voelkermord/massenmorde-von-babi-jar-1941.html[13], https://www.arcgis.com/apps/MapJournal/index.html?appid=8a77817baa88413688cf49fce7edee09[14]
  • Number of deaths: 33,771[15]

Why It Matters

Babi Yar massacre has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[16] It is known by 11 alternative names across languages and contexts.[17]

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Direct Wikidata claims

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [16] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [17] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 19w ago · Twofivesixbot bot · 2026-05-31 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Coordinates → —
    End time → +1941-09-30T00:00:00Z
    Part of → The Holocaust
    Number of deaths → {'amount': '+33771'}
    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
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