Tokmak

Coordinates: 47°15′N 35°42′E / 47.250°N 35.700°E

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Tokmak Токмак
Historical merchant's building in Tokmak
Flag Coat of arms
Tokmak Location of Tokmak Show map of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Tokmak Tokmak (Ukraine) Show map of Ukraine
Coordinates: 47°15′N 35°42′E / 47.250°N 35.700°E / 47.250; 35.700
Country Oblast Raion	Ukraine Zaporizhzhia Oblast Polohy Raion
Control	Occupied by Russia
Area
• Land	32.46 km² (12.53 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• Total	30,132
Postal code	71700
Area code	+380 6178
Climate	Dfa Control
Website	http://tokmakcity.org.ua

Tokmak (Ukrainian: Токмак, pronounced [tokˈmɑk]) is a city in Polohy Raion in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast (province) of south-central Ukraine. The city stands on the River Tokmachka, a tributary of the River Tokmak. Prior to 2020, it served as the administrative center of the Tokmak Raion (district). Its population is approximately 30,132 (2021 est.).^[1]

History

On 7 March 2022, Tokmak was captured by Russian forces during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.^[2] Citizens repeatedly went to rallies against the occupation of the Russian military.^[3]

On May 7, it became known about the death of the mayor of Tokmak (since 2009) Igor Kotelevsky, who refused to cooperate with the Russians who attacked Ukraine.^[4]

Tokmak has a large solar energy station with a 50 MW capacity.

Notable people

Lew Grade (1906–1998), Ukrainian-British media mogul (born in Tokmak)
Bernard Delfont (1909–1994), Ukrainian-British theatre impresario (born in Tokmak)
Andriy Oberemko (born 1984), Ukrainian professional footballer

Gallery

Ruins of a mill in Tokmak
Diesel machine monument
WW2 memorial in Tokmak
A market street in Tokmak
St. Sergius of Radonezh church
Former bank building
Ascension Church
Tokmak bus station

References

^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2021 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2021] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine.
^ "Ukraine after 11th night of war: Mayor killed, towns taken, Moscow promises civilian corridors to Russia". Baltic News Network. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
^ В Токмаке люди вышли прогонять русских военных из города (ВИДЕО)
^ Умер мэр оккупированного Токмака — Игорь Котелевский

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v t e Administrative divisions of Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Administrative center: Zaporizhzhia
Raions	Berdiansk Melitopol Polohy Vasylivka Zaporizhzhia
Hromadas	Andriivka Andrivka Berdiansk Berestove Bilenke Blahovishchenka Chernihivka Chkalove Dniprorudne Dolynske Enerhodar Fedorivka Huliaipole Kamianka Kamianka-Dniprovska Komysh-Zoria Komyshuvakha Kostiantynivka Kushuhum Kyrylivka Mala Bilozerka Mala Tokmachka Malynivka Matviivka Melitopol Molochansk Mykhailivka rural Mykhailivka settlement Mykhailo-Lukasheve Myrne Nove Novobohdanivka Novomykolaivka Novooleksandrivka Novouspenivka Novovasylivka Oleksandrivka Orikhiv Osypenko Pavlivske Petro-Mykhailivka Plodorodne Polohy Preobrazhenka Pryazovske Prymorsk Rozdol Rozivka Semenivka Shyroke Smyrnove Sofiivka Stepne Stepnohirsk Tavriiske Ternuvate Terpinnia Tokmak Vasylivka Velyka Bilozerka Vesele Vilniansk Vodiane Voskresenka Vozdvyzhivka Yakymivka Zaporizhzhia
Cities	Berdiansk Dniprorudne Enerhodar Huliaipole Kamianka-Dniprovska Melitopol Molochansk Orikhiv Polohy Prymorsk Tokmak Vasylivka Vilniansk Zaporizhzhia