Bilka, Sumy Oblast Explained

Official Name:Bilka
Native Name:Білка
Pushpin Map:Ukraine Sumy Oblast#Ukraine
Coordinates:50.5292°N 34.9053°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Name2:Okhtyrka Raion
Population Total:1610
Timezone1:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Postal Code Type:Postal Code
Postal Code:42630
Settlement Type:Village

Bilka, is a village in northern Ukraine, located in Okhtyrka Raion of Sumy Oblast.

Geography

The Boromlya River (a tributary of the Vorskla River) runs through the village. The city of Trostianets is 3 km downstream from the village.

History

During the Holodomor from 1932-1933, more than 300 villagers died from starvation:.[1]

The village was briefly occupied by Russian forces in March 2022[2] during the Russian invasion and subsequent large-scale war. Ukrainians recaptured the village following Russia's retreat from northern and northeastern Ukraine.[3]

Demographics

In the 1864 census, the population was 2,933,[4] and by 1897 the population has increased to 3,354.[5]

According to the 2001 Ukrainian Census, the native language distribution is as follows[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Геоінформаційна система місць «Голодомор 1932—1933 років в Україні . .
  2. Web site: Clark . Mason . Barros . George . Kateryna . Stepanenko . 2022-03-02 . Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, March 2 . 2022-10-19 . Institute for the Study of War.
  3. Web site: 2022-04-08 . Sumy region liberated from Russian troops . 2022-11-12 . Ukrainska Pravda.
  4. Web site: СПИСОК НАСЕЛЕННЫХ МЕСТ ПО СВЕДЕНИЯМ 1864 ГОДА (1869) . 2022-10-19 . resource.history.org.ua.
  5. Населенные пункты Российской империи численностью 500 и более жителей с указанием общей численности населения в них и числа жителей господствующих вероисповеданий по первой всеобщей переписи населения 1897 года. Санкт-Петербург. 1905. - IX + 270 + 120 стр., (стр. 1-247)
  6. Web site: Linguistic Composition of Sumy Oblast, Ukraine (2001 Census) . 2022-11-12 . pop-stat.mashke.org.