Orativ

Orativ (Ukrainian: Оратів, Polish: Oratów) is a rural settlement in Vinnytsia Oblast, located in the historic region of Podillia, Ukraine.

Population: 2,694 (2022 estimate)[1] Orativ was the birthplace of the 3rd Prime Minister of Israel Levi Eshkol.

Grand Duchy of Lithuania 1448–1569 Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 1569–1672 Ottoman Empire 1672–1699 Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth 1699–1793 Russian Empire 1793–1917 Ukrainian People's Republic 1917–1920 Soviet Ukraine 1920–1922 Soviet Union 1922–1991 Ukraine 1991–present Until the Partitions of Poland Oratów was part of the Bracław Voivodeship of the Lesser Poland Province of the Polish Crown.

Until 26 January 2024, Orativ was designated urban-type settlement.

On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Orativ became a rural settlement.