Velyka Bilozerka

Velyka Bilozerka (Ukrainian: Велика Білозерка; Russian: Великая Белозёрка) is a rural locality (selo) in Vasylivka Raion, Zaporizhzhia Oblast in Ukraine. Before July 18, 2020 it served as the administrative center of Velyka Bilozerka Raion, which was abolished. The population in 2018 was 8339.[1]

Velyka Bilozerka
Велика Білозерка
Selo
Velyka Bilozerka is located in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Velyka Bilozerka
Velyka Bilozerka
Velyka Bilozerka is located in Ukraine
Velyka Bilozerka
Velyka Bilozerka
Coordinates: 47°16′21″N 34°42′03″E
CountryUkraine
OblastZaporizhzhia Oblast
RaionVasylivka Raion
Population
 (2018)
  Total8,339[1]
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Velyka Bilozerka is located on both banks of the Bilozerka River, a left tributary of the Dnieper.

History

The locality was founded in 1778 by settlers from Chernigov and Poltava Governorates of the Russian Empire.[2] It belonged to Novorossiya Governorate, since 1783 to Yekaterinoslav Viceroyalty, and since 1802 to Taurida Governorate. In ХІХ century the village was part of Veliko-Belozerka volost, Melitopolsky Uyezd, Taurida Governorate.[3]

In the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine, it was occupied by Russia and is currently under Russian control.

Economy

Transportation

Velyka Bilozerka is connected by roads with Kamianka-Dniprovska, Mykhailivka, and Melitopol. In Melitopol, it has access to the M14 highway connecting Odesa and Mariupol, as well as the M18 highway which runs to Kharkiv via Dnipro.

References

  1. "Великобілозерська районна державна адміністрація - картка району" (in Ukrainian). Velyka Bilozerka district administration. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  2. "Velyka Bilozerka" (in Ukrainian). Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine. Retrieved 15 September 2018.
  3. Историческая информация о селе Велико-Белозерка
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