Biliaivka, Kherson Oblast

Biliaivka (Ukrainian: Біляївка) is a village in Beryslav Raion, Kherson Oblast, southern Ukraine, about 123 kilometres (76 mi) northeast from the centre of Kherson city.

For other uses, see Biliaivka (disambiguation).
Biliaivka
Біляївка
Village
Biliaivka is located in Kherson Oblast
Biliaivka
Biliaivka
Location of Biliaivka within Ukraine
Biliaivka is located in Ukraine
Biliaivka
Biliaivka
Biliaivka (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 47.324444°N 33.701944°E / 47.324444; 33.701944
Country Ukraine Ukraine
Oblast Kherson Oblast
DistrictBeryslav Raion
Founded1888
Area
 • Total187.4 km2 (72.4 sq mi)
Elevation
77 m (253 ft)
Population
 (2001 census)[1]
 • Total684
 • Density3.6/km2 (9.5/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
74221
Area code+380 5533

History

The village came under attack by Russian forces in 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine,[2] and was liberated by Ukrainian forces in the beginning of October.[3]

Demographics

The settlement had 684 inhabitants in 2001. The native language distribution as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[1]

References
  1. "Distribution of the population by native language on ukrcensus.gov.ua". Retrieved 26 September 2022.
  2. Mykhailo Drapak (14 April 2022). "Russian War Crimes Against Ukraine - Prism Ua". prismua.org. Retrieved 5 July 2022. Also, the Russian occupiers kidnapped the resident of the temporarily occupied village of Biliaivka Hennadiy Shapor. His daughter Maria Abakumenko reported this.
  3. Paul Kirby (4 October 2022). "Ukraine regains Kherson villages from Russians". bbc.com. BBC News. Retrieved 5 October 2022. In his Tuesday evening address, Mr Zelensky said the villages of Lyubymivka, Khreshchenivka, Zolota Balka, Bilyaivka, Ukrainka, Velyka Oleksandrivka and Mala Oleksandrivka had also been liberated, and that that was "far from being the whole list".
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