Solontsi, Kherson Oblast

Solontsi (Ukrainian: Солонці) is a village in Kherson Raion, Kherson Oblast, southern Ukraine. The village is located eight kilometres (five miles) south-east of the city of Kherson and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Oleshky.[1] The village is located close to the Dnieper River and is two metres (6.6 feet) above sea level.

Solontsi
Солонці
Village (Selo)
Solontsi is located in Ukraine
Solontsi
Solontsi
Location of Solontsi
Solontsi is located in Kherson Oblast
Solontsi
Solontsi
Solontsi (Kherson Oblast)
Coordinates: 46°34′29.4″N 32°40′12.9″E
Country Ukraine
Oblast Kherson Oblast
RaionKherson Raion
Area
  Total4 km2 (2 sq mi)
  Land3.9 km2 (1.5 sq mi)
  Water0.1 km2 (0.04 sq mi)  2.5%
Elevation
2 m (6.5 ft)
Population
  Estimate 
(2020)
1,050
Time zoneUTC+2 (Eastern European Time)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (Eastern European Summer Time)
Postal Code
75109
Telephone Area Code+380 5542

As of June 2023, the village is under Russian occupation as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2]

Population

The distribution of population by their native language based on the 2001 Ukrainian census:[3]

Language Percentage of

Population

Ukrainian 92.20%
Russian 4.47%
Armenian 2.95%
Belarusian 0.19%

It had a pre-war population of 1,050 inhabitants.[3]

References

  1. "Node: Solontsi (337689148)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  2. Bailey, Riley; Wolkov, Nicole; Mappes, Grace; Hird, Karolina; Clark, Mason. "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 16, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
  3. "Ukraine Census". September 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-07-27. Retrieved 21 September 2022.


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