Tomashhorod is an urban-type settlement in Volhynian Polissia, within the Rokytne hromada of Sarny Raion, 10 kilometres by rail from Rokytne. It grew up around a station on the Korosten — Sarny line and around granite quarries that are still in operation.
Where the name comes from
Tomashhorod was founded in the early 20th century when a railway station was being built here. The settlement got its name from Tomasz Hys, a former official of several surrounding villages.
Quarries
Granite is the main wealth of Tomashhorod. Between the wars, the quarries belonged to an engineering and construction company, and in 1937 a workers' strike broke out here. Today, crushed stone and stone-crushing plants operate in the settlement, extracting granite.
World War II
During the war, partisan detachments operated near Tomashhorod. On the night of 4 December 1942, Fedorov's detachment destroyed the station and blew up two railway bridges. Thirty-six residents of the settlement fought at the fronts. Tomashhorod received urban-type settlement status in 1960.
Nature
Around it are Polissian pine forests and swamps typical of the Rokytne region. In autumn, mushrooms and cranberries are gathered here.
Tomashhorod on video
Nearby
Rokytne is 10 kilometres away, Sarny is to the west. More can be found in the article Sarny Raion.
How to get there
Tomashhorod lies on the Sarny — Korosten railway; there is a station of the same name. Buses run from Rokytne and Sarny.
