Bashtanka
Bashtanka (Ukrainian: Баштанка, pronounced [bɐʃˈtɑnkɐ]) is a city in Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Bashtanka Raion. Bashtanka hosts the administration of Bashtanka urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[2] Population: 12,180 (2022 estimate).[1] In 2001, population was 13,146.
Bashtanka
Баштанка | |
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 House of Culture in Bashtanka | |
 Flag | |
  Bashtanka Location of Bashtanka  Bashtanka Bashtanka (Mykolaiv Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 47°24′20″N 32°26′15″E | |
| Country Oblast Raion |  Ukraine Mykolaiv Oblast Bashtanka Raion |
| Founded | 1806 |
| City rights | 1987 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Volodymyr Rybachenko |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7.14 km2 (2.76 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 12,180 |
| • Density | 1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 56100-56109 |
| Area code | +380-5158 |
History
Bashtanka was granted urban-type settlement status in 1963.[3]
During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, an 800 vehicle strong Russian Army convoy was ambushed and allegedly destroyed by Ukrainian aircraft near Bashtanka.[4] On 20 April, a hospital was reportedly hit by a Russian missile.[5]
References
- 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.
- "Баштанская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
- Украинская ССР - Административно-территориальное деление на 1 января 1979 года. Kiev: Ukrainian Soviet Encyclopedia. 1979.
- Bora, Zaheer Akram (2 March 2022). "800 vehicles strong Russian military convoy 'destroyed' by Ukrainian forces in Bashtanka". Retrieved 2 March 2022.
- Schreck, Adam (20 April 2022). "Russia pours in troops, assails eastern Ukraine in potentially pivotal battle". Retrieved 20 April 2022.
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