Krekhaiv
Krekhaiv
Крехаїв | |
|---|---|
Krekhaiv | |
| Coordinates: 47°41′4″N 33°16′22″E / 47.68444°N 33.27278°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Chernihiv Oblast |
| Raion | Chernihiv Raion |
| Area | |
• Total | 53.35 km2 (20.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 495 |
| • Density | 9.3/km2 (24/sq mi) |
Krekhaiv is a village in Ukraine, in Chernihiv Raion, Chernihiv Oblast, of Ukraine, located roughly 85km south of Chernihiv and 30km north of Kyiv. Until 2020, the local government body was the Krekhaiv Village Council. The village is a part of the Oster urban hromada. The village's population is 418 people.[1]
During the Holodomor at least 371 of the villages residents perished.
Geography
The village is located on the left bank of the Lyubich River, a tributary of the Desna.
Population
The population's native language according to the 2001 Ukrainian census.
Notable residents
Natalya Zemna, Ukrainian herbalist born here.
References
- ^ "Wayback Machine" (PDF). cg.gov.ua. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2015-12-22. Retrieved 2025-06-24.