Vasylivka
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Vasylivka
Василівка | |
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  Vasylivka  Vasylivka | |
| Coordinates: 47°26′35″N 35°16′55″E / 47.44306°N 35.28194°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Zaporizhzhia Oblast |
| Raion |  Vasylivka Raion |
| Founded | 1784 |
| City rights | 1957 |
| Control | portions occupied by Russia[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.23 km2 (3.95 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 12,567 |
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,200/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 71602 |
| Area code | +380-6175 |
| Climate | Dfa |
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Vasylivka (Ukrainian: Васи́лівка, pronounced [wɐˈsɪ.l⁽ʲ⁾iu̯.kɐ]; Russian: Васильевка, IPA: [vɐˈsʲilʲjɪfkə]) is a city in Zaporizhzhia Oblast (province) in southern Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Vasylivka Raion. The city is situated on the banks of the Kakhovka Reservoir on the Dnieper River. Population: 12,567 (2022 estimate).[2]
History
At least since the 16th century, the area belonged to the Zaporozhian Sich. Follwing the 1775 liquidation of the Zaporozhian Sich, in 1788, Catherine II of Russia granted the region to a landlord Vasili Stepanovich Popov, a Russian general who was a chief of staff of Grigory Potyomkin and whose name Vasylivka as his manor still bears. His grandson built the Popov Manor House there. The residence was visited by Anton Makarenko in 1925.
In January 1989, according to the census, population was 16,325. In January 2013, population was 13,996.[3]
On 7 March 2022, Vasylivka was captured by Russian forces during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine in the Southern Ukraine offensive.[1]
On 12 December 2022, Russian forces began preparing to evacuate the citizens of Vasylivka. The following week, Ukrainian artillery struck Russian positions in the city, destroying military equipment.[4]
On 4 January 2023, Ukrainian forces shelled the headquarters of Russian troops stationed in Vasylivka. Pro-Russian news sources claimed that the strike hit an apartment building and that six people were killed in the strike.[5]
Demographics
Ethnic groups and linguistic composition according to the 2001 Ukrainian census:
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Old district of Vasylivka -
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References
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ 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.
- ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2013 року. Державна служба статистики України. Київ, 2013. стор.62
- ^ "Ukrainian Armed Forces repel enemy attacks near 25 settlements". Ukrinform. 21 December 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022.
- ^ "Occupying authorities in Zaporizhzhia report five dead and 15 wounded in a strike in Vasylivka". Meduza. Retrieved 2023-01-06.
- ^ https://datatowel.in.ua/pop-composition/ethnic-cities
- ^ https://socialdata.org.ua/projects/mova-2001/
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