Bilohrudove

Bilohrudove
Білогрудове
A water-rescue station on Bilohrudyi Island
A water-rescue station on Bilohrudyi Island
Interactive map of Bilohrudove
Bilohrudove is located in Kherson Oblast
Bilohrudove
Bilohrudove
Location of Bilohrudove within Kherson Oblast
Bilohrudove is located in Ukraine
Bilohrudove
Bilohrudove
Bilohrudove (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 46°33′00″N 32°31′23″E / 46.550°N 32.523°E / 46.550; 32.523
Country Ukraine
OblastKherson Oblast
RaionSkadovsk Raion
HromadaHola Prystan urban hromada
Founded1910
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
275
Time zoneUTC+2
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
75604
Area code+380 5539

Bilohrudove (Ukrainian: Білогрудове) is a village (selo) in Skadovsk Raion, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine. It belongs to the Hola Prystan urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] The village is located 5 km. south of Kherson City on Bilohrudyi Island (Ukrainian: Білогрудий острів), one of the islands of the Dnieper delta.

History

Bilohrudove was occupied by Russia at the beginning of its invasion of Ukraine in late February 2022.[2]

The village was completely flooded when the Kakhovka Dam was destroyed on 6 June 2023.[3]

Bilohrudyi Island (including Bilohrudove) was reportedly liberated by Ukrainian forces in late June 2023.[4] On November 11 heavy fighting was reported to be ongoing on the island as the battle for control of the Dnipro continued.[5]

Demographics

According to the 1989 Soviet census, the population of Bilohrudove was 273, of which 131 were men and 142 were women.[6]

According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the village had a population of 275. 92.49% of residents were native Ukrainian speakers, 7.17% were native Russian speakers, and the remaining 0.34% were native Belarusian speakers.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Білогрудове - Херсонська область". decentralization.gov.ua. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  2. ^ "Interactive Map: Russia's Invasion of Ukraine". ArcGIS StoryMaps. 2023-06-08. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  3. ^ "В зону затопления поврежденной Каховской ГЭС попали прибрежные зоны 14 населенных пунктов". Interfax.ru (in Russian). 2023-06-06. Retrieved 2023-06-08.
  4. ^ Stepanenko, Kateryna; Mappes, Grace; Wolkov, Nicole; Barros, George; Kagan, Frederick W. (26 June 2023). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 26, 2023". Institute for the Study of War.
  5. ^ Hird, Karolina; Mappes, Grace; Harward, Christina; Evans, Angelica; Kagan, Frederick W. (11 November 2023). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 11, 2023". Institute for the Study of War.
  6. ^ a b "Банк даних". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. Retrieved 2023-06-08.