Orlivka
Orlivka (Ukrainian: Орлівка; Romanian: Cartal) is a selo (village) in Reni raion in the southern Ukrainian oblast of Odesa. It belongs to Reni urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Historically known as Cartal, it has an ethnically lagely Romanian population.[2]
Orlivka
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 Monument in Orlivka | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Orlivka Location in Ukraine  Orlivka Orlivka (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 45°19′10″N 28°27′2″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Odesa Oblast |
| Raion | Reni Raion |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Until 18 July 2020, Orlivka belonged to Reni Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Odesa Oblast to seven. The area of Reni Raion was merged into Izmail Raion.[3][4]
Location
Orlivka is located at 45°19′N 28°26′E between Lakes Kartal, Kahul and the river Danube.
History
Around 2nd century BC, a Celtic tribe settled the area and founded the town of Aliobrix. Later, from 1st to 3rd centuries AD, the site was further expanded by Romans who built the fortress nearby.
Later and until 1948 it was known as Cartal.
Demographics
According to the 2001 census, the vast majority of the inhabitants, 95.37%, were Romanian-speakers at the time, with a small number of Russian- (1.61%) and Ukrainian-speakers (1.25%).[2]
Infrastructure
Through the village passes highway Odesa–Reni, while on the banks of the Danube the Orlivka – Isaccea Ferry service was built in 2019.[5] Portions of the Odesa–Reni Highway between Reni and Orlivka follow a narrow strip between Lake Cahul and the Danube.
During the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022-23, the Isaccea-Orlivka Danube crossing has developed into an important port, offering an alternative to the blockaded Ukrainian Black Sea ports.[6]
References
- "Ренийская городская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
- "Results of the 2001 census with the language structure of the Odesa region by settlements". National Statistics Institute of Ukraine. Archived from the original on 2015-09-23. Retrieved 2014-08-25.
- "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.
- Building bridges: how will work the first Ukrainian crossing over the Danube. Ekonomichna Pravda (Ukrayinska Pravda). 10 June 2019
- Orlivka-Isaccea crossing turns into a port on the Danube. UkrAgroConsult.com, 27 March 2023. Accessed 27 September 2023.