Bilohorodka, Kyiv Oblast Explained

Bilohorodka
Population As Of:2015
Total Type: 
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:55
Elevation M:152
Population Total:21.369
Population Density Km2:1.067
Seat Type:Rural Council
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:08140
Area Code:+380 4598
Pushpin Map:Ukraine#Ukraine Kyiv Oblast
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Seat:Bilohorodka Rural Council
Established Date:980 A.D.
Native Name:Білогородка
Settlement Type:Village
Established Title:Founded
Pushpin Mapsize:270
Coordinates:50.3942°N 30.2314°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ukraine
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Name1:Kyiv Oblast
Subdivision Name2:Bucha Raion
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Subdivision Type3:Hromada
Subdivision Name3:Bilohorodka rural hromada

Bilohorodka (Ukrainian: Білогородка) is a city in Bucha Raion, Kyiv Oblast of north Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Bilohorodka rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine,[1] formed on 12 June 12 2020 and including nine neighbouring villages: Bobrytsia, Horenytsia, Myzychi, Sviatopetrivske, Hnativka, Stoianka, Shevchenko, Nehrashi, and Luka.[2]

One of the nine component villages, Hnativka, is perhaps better known by its Hebrew and Yiddish name Anatevka, and is the site of a modern-day refugee village which was named after the fictional town of Anatevka from the Sholem Aleichem stories, including Fiddler on the Roof, stories which were set in this same area of the former Kiev Gubernia.

History

The village was established in 980 as the legendary city-castle Bilhorod Kyivskyi, located in Kyivan Rus'. It was located on the right bank of Irpin River and was mentioned in chronicles.[3] [4] [5]

Until 18 July 2020, Bilohorodka belonged to Kyiv-Sviatoshyn Raion. The raion was abolished that day as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Kyiv Oblast to seven. The area of Kyiv-Sviatoshyn Raion was split between Bucha, Fastiv, and Obukhiv Raions, with Bilohorodka being transferred to Bucha Raion.[6] [7]

Geography

The village lies at an altitude of 152 metres and covers an area of 55 km². It has a population of about 12000 people (2022).

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Белгородская громада . Gromada.info. ru. 2 June 2022.
  2. Web site: Kitsoft . Кабінет Міністрів України - Про визначення адміністративних центрів та затвердження територій територіальних громад Київської області . 2022-03-13 . www.kmu.gov.ua . uk.
  3. Віталій Непомящих. Вивчення історії дослідження Білгорода Київського Інститут археології НАН України. – Київ, 2017.
  4. Мезенцева Г.Г. Про топографію стародавнього Білгорода. – Український історичний журнал, 1968 р., № 8, с. 114 – 117.
  5. Web site: ➤ Білогородка Цікаві місця • Пам'ятки • Що подивитись у Білогородка? . 2022-03-13 . Україна Інкогніта . uk.
  6. News: Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ.. 2020-10-03. 2020-07-18. Голос України. uk.
  7. Web site: Нові райони: карти + склад . Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України . Ukrainian.