Bilohirka, Kherson Oblast
Bilohirka
Білогірка | |
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Interactive map of Bilohirka | |
Bilohirka Location of Bilohirka within Ukraine Bilohirka Bilohirka (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 47°12′00″N 33°08′19″E / 47.2°N 33.138611°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Kherson Oblast |
| Raion | Beryslav Raion |
| Founded | 1795 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.227 km2 (0.088 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 43 m (141 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 135 |
| • Density | 595/km2 (1,540/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 74101 |
| Area code | +380 5532 |
Bilohirka (Ukrainian: Білогірка; Russian: Белогорка) is a village in the Beryslav Raion of Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine, about 76 kilometres (47 mi) north-east of the centre of Kherson city, beside the Inhulets river. The border of Kherson Oblast with Mykolaiv Oblast runs along the river on the north-west side of the village.
History
The village was founded in 1795.[2] From 23 August 1941 to 12 March 1944 the village was occupied by German troops during the Great Patriotic War.[2] On 19 July 2020, as part of administrative-territorial reform and the liquidation of the Velyka Oleksandrivka Raion, the village was merged into the Beryslav Raion.[3]
The village came under attack by Russian forces in May 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine[4] and was regained by Ukrainian forces by August/September the same year.[5][6] However, as a result of the fighting, the village was almost completely destroyed, with nearly every building in the village being damaged (about 98%), and the village being heavily mined.[7] However, residents still returned to the village afterwards in August 2023, with ten families currently residing.[7]
The village was known for its melon fields and orchards.[7]
Demographics
According to the 2001 Ukrainian Census, the only official census taken in post-independence Ukraine, the population of the village was 135 people. Of the people residing in the village, their mother tongue is as follows:[1]
| Language | Percentage of
Population |
|---|---|
| Ukrainian | 99.26% |
| Other | 0.74% |
Monuments
The village has multiple mounds, with the largest of the mounds being about 6.5 m high and 40 m in diameter, located 1.2 km southeast of the village.[8]
References
- ^ a b "Distribution of the population by native language on ukrcensus.gov.ua". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
- ^ a b "Білогірка. Віртуальний проєкт «Краєзнавство Таврії». Херсонська обласна універсальна наукова бібліотека ім. Олеся Гончара". krai.lib.kherson.ua. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "Про визначення адміністративних центрів та затвердження територій територіальних громад Херсонської області". Офіційний вебпортал парламенту України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ Karolina Hird; Mason Clark; George Barros (29 May 2022). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 29". understandingwar.org. ISW. Retrieved 30 May 2022.
The Ukrainian General Staff noted that Russian forces are attempting to recapture positions in Andriivka, Bilohirka, and Bila Krynytsia, indicating the Ukrainian counteroffensive south of Davydiv Brid recaptured these positions on the Kherson-Mykolaiv border on May 28.
- ^ "Southern Command: Ukraine liberates 500 square kilometers in Kherson Oblast". kyivindependent.com. The Kyiv Independent. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ ALONA MAZURENKO (3 August 2022). "Ukrainian Armed Forces prevent Russian troops from advancing on Marinka and Bilohirka – General Staff report". pravda.com.ua. Ukrayinska Pravda. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
- ^ a b c "Білогірка, або як села Херсонщини відновлюються з попелу - Херсон Daily". Kherson Daily (in Russian). 21 April 2024. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "М.П. Оленковський. КУРГАНИ-ВЕЛЕТНІ ХЕРСОНЩИНИ BARROWS-GIANTS OF KHERSON AREA". web.archive.org. Archived from the original on 10 July 2017. Retrieved 12 November 2025.