Novoarkhanhelsk
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Novoarkhanhelsk
Новоархангельск | |
|---|---|
 Coat of arms | |
  Novoarkhanhelsk  Novoarkhanhelsk | |
| Coordinates: 48°39′32″N 30°49′07″E / 48.6589°N 30.8186°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Kirovohrad Oblast |
| Raion | Holovanivsk Raion |
| Population | |
| • Estimate (2022) | 5,882 |
Novoarkhanhelsk (Ukrainian: Новоархангельск), formerly known as Arkhanhelohorod (Ukrainian: Архангелогород), is a rural settlement in Holovanivsk Raion, Kirovohrad Oblast, Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Novoarkhanhelsk settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] As of 2022, its population was 5,882 (2022 estimate).[2]
Location & demographics
Novoarkhanhelsk is located on the left bank of the
According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, 98% of the inhabitants spoke Ukrainian as a first language and 2% Russian.[3]
History
Archaeological finds
A prehistoric camp dating to the
Russian Empire
The
Following the
In the 18th century, the Ukrainian anti-feudal movement found support in the region. In a complaint received by the Governor of Kyiv in 1747, a Polish nobleman accused an officer at Arkhanhelohorod by the name of J. Chechel of harbouring .
In 1752, Arkhanhelohorod became part of
In March 1764, it became the headquarters of seven companies of the newly formed Black Hussars. At this point the settlement, now known as Novoarkhanhelsk, was home to civilians engaged in farming, beekeeping, fishing, trading and craftsmanship, in addition to the military garrison. Its inhabitants included Old Believer and Jewish immigrants from Poland and Moldova.
In 1774,
By 1772, the fort had a church dedicated to the
As a military settlement, Novoarkhanhelsk was the headquarters of the 2nd Ukrainian Lancers (from 1821,) and later the 6th District of Novorossiya. In 1876 it was reported to contain 60 households.
By 1886, it was the centre of Novoarkhanhelsk parish, Yelisavetgrad county. It had a population of 2,512 and had 696 farm yards, an Orthodox church, a school, 19 shops and two taverns. Markets were held every second Sunday.[4][5]
War of Independence, 1917–1920
Novoarkhanhelsk was the scene of fighting during the
USSR
From 1921 Novoarkhanhelsk has been the administrative centre of Novoarkhanhelsk Raion, and in 1957 it was given the status of urban-type settlement (town).
In 1927, a small power plant was built on the Synyukha. The town's first
Novoarkhanhelsk played an important role in the
The occupation ended on 12 March 1944, when the 110th Guards Rifle Division of the 53rd Army, 2nd Ukrainian Front, under the command of Colonel D. P. Sobolev, recaptured Novoarkhanhelsk.
Post-independence
Until 18 July 2020, Novoarkhanhelsk was the administrative center of Novoarkhanhelsk Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Kirovohrad Oblast to four. The area of Novoarkhanhelsk Raion was merged into Holovanivsk Raion.[7][8]
Until 26 January 2024, Novoarkhanhelsk was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Novoarkhanhelsk became a rural settlement.[9]
See also
References
- ^ "Новоархангельская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "Table: 19A050501_02_035. Distribution of the population by native language, Kirovohradska oblast". Databank. State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 2 September 2016.
- ^ a b Макаревский, Ф. (1880). "Материалы для историко-статистического описания Екатеринославской епархии". Церквы и приходы прошедшего XVIII столетия (in Russian). Vol. 1. Екатеринослав: Типография Я. М. Чаусского. pp. 1036, 1040–1041.
- ^ Волости и важнейшие селения Европейской России [The Most Important Towns and Villages in European Russia] (in Russian). Vol. VIII. St. Petersburg: Центр. статист. комитет. 1886.
- ^ http://na.cen.library.kr.ua/articles.php?lng=ua&pg=138[dead link]
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Что изменится в Украине с 1 января". glavnoe.in.ua (in Russian). 1 January 2024.