Tykhe, Chuhuiv Raion, Kharkiv Oblast

Tykhe (Ukrainian: Тихе; Russian: Тихое) is a village (selo) in Chuhuiv Raion (district) in Kharkiv Oblast of eastern Ukraine, located 60.48 kilometres (37.58 mi) northeast by east (NEbE) of the centre of Kharkiv city, about 4.09 kilometres (2.54 mi) south of the Russia–Ukraine border. It belongs to Vovchansk urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.

Tykhe
Тихе
Village
Tykhe
Location of Tykhe within Ukraine
Tykhe
Tykhe (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 50.305°N 37.014444°E / 50.305; 37.014444
CountryUkraine
OblastKharkiv Oblast
RaionChuhuiv Raion
HromadaVovchansk urban hromada
Founded1670
Area
 • Total1.11 km2 (0.43 sq mi)
Elevation
166 m (545 ft)
Population
 (2001 census)[1]
 • Total163
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
62508
Area code+380 5741

Geography

Tykhe lies on the right bank of the Vovcha river.

History

The settlement was founded in 1670.

Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022

The village came under attack by Russian forces during the Russian invasion of Ukraine in June 2024.[2]

Demographics

As of the 2001 Ukrainian census, the settlement had 163 inhabitants, whose native languages were 65.85% Ukrainian, 32.32% Russian, 0.61% Belarusian, 0.61% Bulgarian and 0.61% Polish.[1]

References
  1. "All-Ukrainian population census". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  2. Nicole Wolkov; Angelica Evans; Kateryna Stepanenko; Grace Mappes; George Barros; Frederick W. Kagan (15 June 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 15, 2024". understandingwar.org. ISW. Retrieved 16 June 2024. Elements of the Russian 228th Motorized Rifle Regiment (90th Tank Division, 41st Combined Arms Army [CAA], Central Military District [CMD]) have reportedly recently fought in Tykhe.


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