Tavriiske, Kherson Raion
Tavriiske
Таврійське | |
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Interactive map of Tavriiske | |
Tavriiske Location of Tavriiske within Ukraine Tavriiske Tavriiske (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 46°43′32″N 32°06′09″E / 46.725556°N 32.1025°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Kherson Oblast |
| Raion | Kherson Raion |
| Hromada | Bilozerka settlement hromada |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.78 km2 (0.30 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 566 |
| • Density | 730/km2 (1,900/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 75013 |
| Area code | +380 5547 |
Tavriiske (Ukrainian: Таврійське; Russian: Таврийское) is a village in Kherson Raion, Kherson Oblast, southern Ukraine, about 40.8 kilometres (25.4 mi) west-northwest from the centre of Kherson city. It belongs to the Bilozerka settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
The village was formerly called Kirov (Ukrainian: Кірове) until 2016, when it was changed during a series of renamings by the Verkhovna Rada as part of decommunization.[1]
History
The village was informally was founded alongside Nova Zorya on scattered forms.[2] In 1920, the land was allocated to the peasants after it was taken over by the Soviet Union, in addition to some residents from the village of nearby Stanislav who received land allotments for relocating to the village.[2] Thus, in 1920, the modern village of then-Kirov was formed.[2] It was later occupied by German troops during the Great Patriotic War from 17 August 1941 to 14 March 1944, before the Soviets regained power.[2] During the war, more than 300 villagers fought against the Nazis, of whom 80 died.[2]
In 2016, the village name was changed to Tavriiske as part of decommunization. In the village is the agricultural enterprise SVK "Druzhba" currently.[2] The village came under attack by Russian forces in 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3][4] The village was liberated by Ukrainian troops in June 2022.[5] In June 2025, Russian air strikes hit the village, killing one resident.[6]
Demographics
The settlement had 566 inhabitants in 2001. The native language distribution as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001 was:[7]
References
- ^ "Про перейменування окремих населених пунктів". Офіційний вебпортал парламенту України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ a b c d e f "КІРОВЕ". krai.lib.kherson.ua. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, April 6". understandingwar.org. ISW. 6 April 2022. Retrieved 28 June 2022.
Ukrainian counterattacks in northern Kherson Oblast made minor advances, recapturing Osokorivka, Dobryanka, Novovoznesenske and Tavriyske.
- ^ "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 26". understandingwar.org. ISW. 26 May 2022. Archived from the original on 28 May 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2022.
Russian forces are reportedly attempting to advance to the Mykolaiv-Kherson administrative border and conducted unsuccessful assault operations around Tavriyske and Mykolaivka on May 26.
- ^ "ЗСУ звільнили ще один населений пункт на Херсонщині". Мілітарний (in Ukrainian). 12 June 2022. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ "Russians hit Tavriiske in Kherson region, one person killed". Censor. 26 June 2025. Retrieved 22 November 2025.
- ^ "Distribution of the population by native language on ukrcensus.gov.ua". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 29 June 2022.