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]
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 |
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.