Henicheska Hirka

Henicheska Hirka (Ukrainian: Генічеська Гірка) is a village located in the Arabat Spit, in the Henichesk raion of the Kherson oblast, Ukraine. It belongs to Henichesk urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Henicheska Hirka has a population of 495 inhabitants.[2]

Henicheska Hirka
Генічеська Гірка
Village
Henicheska Hirka
Henicheska Hirka
Henicheska Hirka
Coordinates: 46°6′2″N 34°49′48″E
Country Ukraine
OblastKherson Oblast
RaionHenichesk Raion
Population
 (2004)
 • Total495

Geography

The village is located on the spit of Arabatska Strelka, 5 km south of Henichesk and 3 km north of the village of Shchaslyvtseve.

History

At least 3 villagers died during the Holodomor of 1932-1933 organized by the Soviet authorities.

On June 12, 2020, according to the Order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 726-r "On the determination of administrative centers and approval of territories of territorial communities of the Kherson region", it became part of the Henichesk city community.[3]

On July 17, 2020, as a result of the administrative-territorial reform and liquidation of the former Genichesk district, it became part of the newly formed Genichesk district.[4]

On February 24, 2022, the village was temporarily occupied by Russian troops during the Russian-Ukrainian war.[5]

References
  1. "Геническая городская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
  2. Ortschaft auf der offiziellen Webseite der Werchowna Rada, retrieved 12 December 2014.
  3. "Про визначення адміністративних центрів та затвердження територій територіальних громад Херсонської області". Офіційний вебпортал парламенту України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  4. Постанова Верховної Ради України від 17 липня 2020 року № 807-IX «Про утворення та ліквідацію районів»
  5. "Військовий експерт пояснив, чому російські війська так швидко захопили Херсонську область". www.unian.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-02-27.


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