Kurylivka, Kupiansk Raion
Kurylivka
Курилівка | |
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Kurylivka village club and library | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Kurylivka Location in Ukraine Kurylivka Kurylivka (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 49°39′38″N 37°41′54″E / 49.66056°N 37.69833°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Kharkiv Oblast |
| Raion | Kupiansk Raion |
| Founded | 1775 |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.47 km2 (1.73 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 95 m (312 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 3,351 |
| • Density | 750/km2 (1,900/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.
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]
Population
Language
Distribution of the population by native language according to the 2001 census:[3]
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Ukrainian | 78.3% |
| Russian | 21.2% |
| other/undecided | 0.5% |
Religion
The Church of St. John the Theologian, probably built in 1625 or late XVIII century, rebuilt in 1836. Destroyed during the retreat of the Russian army in September 2022.[4] Only the bell survived the fire.[5]
References
- ^ "Офіційна сторінка Всеукраїнського перепису населення | Банк даних" [All-Ukrainian population census | Database]. ukrcensus.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). 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.
- ^ https://socialdata.org.ua/projects/mova-2001/
- ^ "Знищена краса: Іоанно-Богословська церква в селі Курилівка на Куп'янщині" (in Ukrainian). Слобідський край. Хронограф. 16 October 2022.
- ^ "От разрушенного оккупантами храма остался только старинный колокол (фото)" (in Russian). Kharkiv Today. 27 December 2022.
External links
Media related to Kurylivka at Wikimedia Commons