Muzykivka
Muzykivka (Ukrainian: Музиківка) is a large village located in Kherson Raion north of the city of Kherson, Kherson Oblast. It hosts the administration of Muzykivka rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1]
Muzykivka
Музиківка | |
|---|---|
  Muzykivka  Muzykivka | |
| Coordinates: 46°45′4.0″N 32°33′44.5″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Kherson Oblast |
| Raion | Kherson Raion |
| Area | |
| • Total | 5.6 km2 (2.2 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 27 m (89 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 2,672 |
| • Density | 480/km2 (1,200/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal Code | 75023 |
Geography
The village is situated 13 km from the centre of Kherson city. It has an area of 5.6km2 and a population of approximately 2,672 people.[2] The nearest airport to the village is Kherson International Airport, located 8 km south west, in the town of Chornobaivka.
Administrative status
Until July 2020, Muzykivka was in the Bilozerka Raion of Kherson Oblast. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as a result of the administrative reform of Ukraine's districts, which reduced the number of raions of Kherson Oblast to five, merging Bilozerka Raion into Kherson Raion.[3]
Russian invasion and occupation
When Russia invaded Ukraine, Kherson city was captured within 2 days and the village was captured by Russian forces on 28 February 2022.[4] It was occupied from this date until 11 November 2022, when Ukraine's armed forces (AFU/ЗСУ) liberated the area.[4][5]
References
- "Музыковская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
- "Node: Muzykivka (337687276)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- "Про утворення та ліквідацію районів". www.golos.com.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- "Institute for the Study of War". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 2023-02-02.
- Chernichkin, Kostyantyn (2022-11-13). "Kherson celebrates liberation after 8 months of Russian occupation (PHOTOS)". The Kyiv Independent. Retrieved 2023-02-02.