Kurylivka, Kupiansk Raion
Kurylivka
Курилівка | |
|---|---|
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| Coordinates: 49°39′38″N 37°41′54″E / 49.66056°N 37.69833°E | |
| Country | File:Flag of Ukraine.svg Ukraine |
| Oblast | Kharkiv Oblast |
| Raion | File:Flag of Kupiansk Raion.png Kupiansk Raion |
| Hromada | Kurylivka rural hromada |
| Founded | 1775 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.47 km2 (1.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,351 |
| • Density | 750/km2 (1,940/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 63728-63730 |
| Area code | +380 5742 |
Kurylivka (Ukrainian: Курилівка; Russian: Куриловка) is a village in Kupiansk Raion (district) in Kharkiv Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at about 113.6 kilometres (70.6 mi) east-southeast from the center of Kharkiv city. It hosts the administration of Kurylivka rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
On 25 September 2022 an attack on the vehicles, which carried 31 people attempting to flee fighting in Russian-held territory in northeastern Ukraine, was carried out, resulting in seven survivors.[2] By 16 February 2026, Russian forces claimed control over the village. On 12 April 2026, Russian control was confirmed by the ISW.[3]
Geography
The village of Kurylivka is located 12 km south from Kupyansk on the Lozovatka River. The village of Peschane is 2 km upstream, and downstream it adjoins the urban-type settlement of Kupiansk-Vuzlovyi. The village is crossed by a railway, with stations at Kurylivka station. The P-07 road passes nearby.
History
- In 1775, during the reign of Catherine the Great, the village was founded.
- During the war, 908 village residents fought on the front lines in the Red Army; 352 soldiers died; 226 were awarded military USSR orders and medals.[4] The deceased Soviet pilot Ivan Ivanovich Chuchvaga, who accomplished a feat and was awarded the title Hero of the Soviet Union is buried in the village.[4]
- In 1976, the village had 1,420 households and a population of 4,794.[4]
Population
Language
Distribution of the population by native language according to the 2001 census:[5]
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Ukrainian | 78.3% |
| Russian | 21.2% |
| other/undecided | 0.5% |
Social sphere
- Dairy and poultry farms;
- Kurilovskoye village store;
- Kupyansk Foundry, OJSC
- Nadiya LLC;
- Kupyansk airfield.
Religion
The Church of St. John the Theologian, probably built in 1625 or late XVIII century, rebuilt in 1836. The wooden church was probably one of the oldest churches in the Kharkiv region.[6] In the 1930s, the church was converted into a grain storage facility, and later a movie theater and a military canteen; the bell tower and dome were destroyed. In the 1990s and 2000s, the church was restored.[7][6] Destroyed during the retreat of the Russian army in September 2022.[8]
References
- ↑ "Офіційна сторінка Всеукраїнського перепису населення | Банк даних" [All-Ukrainian population census | Database]. ukrcensus.gov.ua (in українська). Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ↑ Aleksander Palikot; Sam Skove (6 October 2022). "In Eastern Ukraine, Survivors Of A Deadly Ambush Recall Their Desperate Escape". rferl.org. RFE/RL. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ↑ ISW заявил о проникновении ВС РФ в центр Куриловки на Харьковщине
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Kupyansk Raion. Kurilovka, Kharkiv Oblast; Peter Tronko (chairman of the Main Editorial Board); Kyiv-Main editorial office, 1976, 724 p, History of cities and villages of the Ukrainian SSR in 26 volumes
- ↑ https://socialdata.org.ua/projects/mova-2001/
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 "Kurylivka". UkrainaIncognita. Archived from the original on 12 April 2023.
- ↑ "St. John the Theologian Church, s. Kurilovka". Izyum diocese. Archived from the original on 11 August 2023.
- ↑ "As Russia strikes power plants, Ukrainians brace for winter". Associated Press. 18 October 2022. Archived from the original on 4 April 2023.