Tavrychanka
Tavrychanka
Тавричанка | |
|---|---|
  Tavrychanka  Tavrychanka | |
| Coordinates: 46°33′10.9″N 33°49′15.8″E / 46.553028°N 33.821056°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Kherson |
| Raion | Kakhovka Raion |
| Hromada | Tavrychanka Rural Hromada |
| Established | 1859 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.82 km2 (0.70 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,703 |
| • Density | 940/km2 (2,400/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 74821 |
| Area code | +380 553691 |
Tavrychanka (Ukrainian: Тавричанка) is a village in Kakhovka Raion, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine. The village hosts the administration of the Tavrychanka rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1]
The Ukrainian industrialist Vira Naydyonova is buried in the St. Basil the Great Church, in the village.[2]
Geography[edit]
The village is situated 91 km south east of the administrative centre of the Oblast, Kherson, and 41 km south-east of the administrative centre of the raion, Nova Kakhovka. It has an area of 1.82 km2 and a population of approximately 1,703 people.[1]
Russian Invasion and Occupation[edit]
When Russia invaded Ukraine, most of Kherson Oblast, along with the village of Tavrychanka, were captured on the first day of the war, 24 February 2022.[3] On 10 and 11 November 2022, all settlements west of the Dnieper, including the city of Kherson, were liberated by the Ukrainian Armed Forces.[4][5] However, as of February 2023, the village remains occupied by Russian forces.[6]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Тавричанская громада - Херсонская область,". gromada.info (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-02-16.
- ^ "Vira Naydyonova". www.ukrgeroes.com.ua. Retrieved 2023-10-13.
- ^ "Institute for the Study of War". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
- ^ Chernichkin, Kostyantyn (2022-11-13). "Kherson celebrates liberation after 8 months of Russian occupation (PHOTOS)". The Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
- ^ "Kherson: Inside the city liberated from the Russians". BBC News. 2022-11-13. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
- ^ "Institute for the Study of War". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 2023-02-16.
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