Klevan is a small town (about 8,000 in population) that sits on the Stubla River in the Rivne district of Rivne Province in western Ukraine. It was originally founded in the beginning of the 12th century. The first written mention of Klevan was in 1458, and it was described as a possession of the Czartoryski family. The town had a large Jewish community until 1941, when the synagogue was burned by Fascists and all the local Jews were massacred. The town was occupied by the Soviets, and then the Germans, during World War II. Poles lived in the village until they were evicted by the Soviets during Operation Wisla. Klevan also became the center of deployment of the national-liberation struggle of the Ukrainian Insurgent Army prior to the dissolution of the USSR.
There are two old churches in the town, a railway station, and a wood-working business, along with food-processing facilities. Nearby is the "amusement" railway and walking path called The Tunnel of Love... Here are views of the Tunnel of Love throughout the seasons:
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