Blahodatne, Kherson Raion, Kherson Oblast
Blahodatne (Ukrainian: Благодатне; Russian: Благодатное), known as Petrivske (Ukrainian: Петрівське; Russian: Петровское) until 2016, is a village in Kherson Raion, Kherson Oblast, southern Ukraine, about 32 kilometres (20 mi) north-west from the centre of Kherson city.
Blahodatne
Благодатне | |
|---|---|
 Technical Vocational School No. 6 | |
  Blahodatne Location of Blahodatne within Ukraine  Blahodatne Blahodatne (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 46.789722°N 32.345556°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Province | Kherson Oblast |
| District | Kherson Raion |
| Hromada | Chornobaivka rural hromada |
| Founded | 1920 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.054 km2 (0.407 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 42 m (138 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,008 |
| • Density | 960/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 75011[1] |
| Area code | +380 5547 |
History
The village came under attack by Russian forces in May 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The Russian troops were driven back by Ukrainian forces on 8 June 2022.[2]
On 5 September the Russian Armed Forces recaptured the village.[3]. On 10 November, Ukrainian troops regained full control over the village.[4]
Demographics
The settlement had 1008 inhabitants in 2001. The native language distribution according to the 2001 Ukrainian Census was:[5]
- Ukrainian: 91.89%
- Russian: 7.43%
- Moldovan (Romanian): 0.20%
- Belarusian: 0.10%
- Other languages: 0.38%
References
- Довідник поштових індексів України. Херсонська область. Білозерський район
- "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 8". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 23 August 2022.
- Плотников, Дмитрий Александрович (5 September 2022). "Секретный тоннель и тысяча катакомб: когда ВС РФ будут брать Николаев". Правда.Ру (in Russian). Retrieved 6 September 2022.
- "Ukrainian military in Blahodatne of Kherson region Kherson - Ukraine Interactive map - Ukraine Latest news on live map - liveuamap.com". Ukraine Interactive map - Ukraine Latest news on live map - liveuamap.com. Retrieved 3 February 2023.
- "Офіційна сторінка Всеукраїнського перепису населення | Банк даних" [All-Ukrainian population census | Database]. ukrcensus.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 4 February 2023.
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