Bilohirka, Kherson Oblast
Appearance
Bilohirka
Білогірка | |
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Coordinates: 47°12′00″N 33°08′19″E / 47.2°N 33.138611°E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Province | Kherson Oblast |
Raion | Beryslav Raion |
Founded | 1795 |
Area | |
• Total | 0.227 km2 (0.088 sq mi) |
Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 135 |
• Density | 590/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 74101 |
Area code | +380 5532 |
Bilohirka (Template:Lang-uk; Russian: Белогорка) is a village in the Beryslav Raion of Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine, about 76 kilometres (47 mi) north-east of the centre of Kherson city, beside the Inhulets river. The border of Kherson Oblast with Mykolaiv Oblast runs along the river on the north-west side of the village.
The village came under attack by Russian forces in May 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2]
References
- ^ Distribution of the population by native language on ukrcensus.gov.ua
- ^ Karolina Hird; Mason Clark; George Barros (29 May 2022). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 29". understandingwar.org. ISW. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
The Ukrainian General Staff noted that Russian forces are attempting to recapture positions in Andriivka, Bilohirka, and Bila Krynytsia, indicating the Ukrainian counteroffensive south of Davydiv Brid recaptured these positions on the Kherson-Mykolaiv border on May 28.