Bilozerka
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Bilozerka
Білозерка | |
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Coordinates: 46°37′40″N 32°26′35″E / 46.62778°N 32.44306°E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Kherson Oblast |
Raion | Kherson Raion |
Hromada | Bilozerka settlement hromada |
Founded | 1780 |
Area | |
• Total | 6.86 km2 (2.65 sq mi) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 9,258 |
Postal code | 75000 |
Area code | +380-5547 |
Bilozerka (Ukrainian: Білозерка, pronounced [b⁽ʲ⁾iloˈzɛrkɐ]) is a rural settlement in Kherson Raion, Kherson Oblast, southern Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Bilozerka settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] It has a population of 9,258 (2022 estimate).[2]
The town's name is derived from the adjacent "White Lake," called Bile ozero (Біле озеро) in Ukrainian. Described as a "fishing-and-farming community," its residents are primarily engaged in agriculture, cattle husbandry, and the cultivation of seeds, gardens, and vineyards.[3]
History
Ancient history
In antiquity, the area was settled by Greek colonists as part of the territory of
Founding
Bilozerka has its origins in 1780 in the Russian Empire, as the estate of Lieutenant General Ivan Gannibal, a Russian military officer who is considered one of the founders of Kherson. The first settlers in what is now Bilozerka were Zaporozhian Cossacks, from nearby camps, but the bulk of the population would come from migrants from right-bank Ukraine.[4][5] Early names for the settlement included Ivanivka and Ivanivska Bilozerka after Gannibal's given name. The land was purchased in 1798 by the locally prominent Skadovsky family and became known as Skadovka, though it was still known as "Bilozerka" (and its variations) on official documents. By the end of the 18th century, Bilozerka had a population of 205 residents, 126 of whom were men and 79 were women.[4]
20th century and early 21st century
During the
During World War II, the Wehrmacht occupied Bilozerka on 17 August 1941. The Nazis killed thirteen residents and deported forty to Germany for forced labor. The 295th Rifle Division of the Red Army eventually liberated Bilozerka on 14 March 1944. In the post-war period, Bilozerka continued to grow, and was designated an urban-type settlement in 1965.[6]
On 18 July 2020, Bilozerka Raion was abolished as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Kherson Oblast to five. The area of Bilozerka Raion was merged into Kherson Raion.[7][8]
Russian invasion of Ukraine
At the onset of the full-scale
Russian columns first appeared in Bilozerka during the first week of March, moving westward through the village to participate in the
On 14 March 2022 - the anniversary of the town's liberation by the Red Army during World War II - hundreds of people participated in a protest in Bilozerka carrying
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As Russian command prepared to withdraw from the right bank of the Dnieper during Ukraine's 2022 Kherson counteroffensive, the Russian presence in Bilozerka was gradually reduced throughout October and early November, with the last Russians leaving on 11 November. Ukrainian troops entered on the same day, causing celebrations in the streets.[3]
The Ukrainian military remained stationed in and around the town into 2023, as the nearby
Until 26 January 2024, Bilozerka was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Bilozerka became a rural settlement.[11]
Demographics
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As of the 2001 Ukrainian census, Bilozerka had a population of 9,709 people, most of whom were Ukrainians.[5]
Notable people
- Sergei Bondarchuk, Soviet and Russian actor, film director, and screenwriter
- Nikolai Skadovsky, Ukrainian painter
- Olga Skorokhodova, Soviet scientist, therapist, teacher and writer
- Odessa Opera and Ballet Theater
References
- ^ "Белозерская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
- ^ a b Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f g Verini, James; Pellegrin, Paolo (2023-11-02). "Some Ukrainians Helped the Russians. Their Neighbors Sought Revenge". The New York Times. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
- ^ Історія міст і сіл Української РСР(in Ukrainian).
- ^ ISBN 978-966-02-2074-4.
- ^ Історія міст і сіл Української РСР(in Ukrainian).
- ^ "Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ". Голос України (in Ukrainian). 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
- ^ "Нові райони: карти + склад" (in Ukrainian). Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України.
- ^ a b
Bratushchak, Oleksiy; Rieutskyy, Kostiatyn (2022-11-08). "Подвиг у Бузковому парку. Невідома історія окупації Херсона" (in Ukrainian). Ukrayinska Pravda. Retrieved 2023-12-08.
Але була інформація, що в Білозерці росіян ще нема.
- Ukrayinska Pravda. 14 March 2022. Retrieved 14 March 2022.
- ^ "Что изменится в Украине с 1 января". glavnoe.in.ua (in Russian). 1 January 2024.