Andriivka (rural settlement), Kramatorsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast explained

Official Name:Andriivka
Native Name:Андріївка
Settlement Type:Rural settlement
Pushpin Map:Ukraine#Ukraine Donetsk Oblast
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Andriivka in Donetsk Oblast
Coordinates:48.8211°N 37.5325°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: Ukraine
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Name2:Kramatorsk Raion
Subdivision Type3:Hromada
Subdivision Name3:Sloviansk urban hromada
Established Title:Founded
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1.2
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Elevation M:67
Population Total:833
Population As Of:2022
Population Density Km2:auto
Utc Offset:+2
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:84175
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:+380 6262
Pushpin Relief:y

Andriivka (Ukrainian: Андріївка) is a rural settlement (a selyshche) in Kramatorsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. It is subordinate to Sloviansk urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[2] It has a population of

Geography

Andriivka is located on the Sukhyi Torets river. It is located 8km (05miles) to the south of Sloviansk.

History

Until 1861, the land on which modern Andriivka is located belonged to landholders named Sukhanov, Yefanov, and Mazan. Small hamlets grew up on the territory, several named after the men, including Bykivka, Yefanivka, Mazanivka, Sukhanivka and Khomychivka. In 1869, the Kursk–Kharkiv–Azov railway was laid through these lands.[3]

In 1921 or 1922, a collective farm was organized at Sukhanivka. The head of the farm was one Andrii Petrunchyk, after whom the farm was named.[3] Later that year, Petrunchyk was allegedly murdered by "bandits", according to Soviet sources. In 1938, Andriivka was granted urban-type settlement status. Andriivka was formed by the merger of the Bykivka, Yefanivka, Mazanivka, Sukhanivka and Khomychivka hamlets.[4] [3]

Andriivka's urban-type settlement status was removed on 26 January 2024, when a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Andriivka became a rural settlement.[5]

Economy

The area of and around Andriivka has large deposits of chalk and clay that are extracted.[3] As of the 1970s, most workers from Andriivka worked for enterprises in Kramatorsk and Sloviansk.[4]

Demographics

As of 2000, Andriivka had a population of around 1,300 people, of whom 75% self-identified as Ukrainians, 20% as Russians and 5% as other ethnic backgrounds.[3] By 2022, the population had fallen to 833 people.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Andriivka (Donetsk Oblast). weather.in.ua. 14 July 2022.
  2. Web site: Децентралізація в Україні . 2023-09-13 . decentralization.gov.ua.
  3. Encyclopedia: Андріївка . Andriivka. . . Морокко . Л. І. . 1 . Ukrainian . 978-966-02-2074-4.
  4. Encyclopedia: Андріївка, Слов’янський район, Донецька область . Andriivka, Sloviansk Raion, Donetsk Oblast. . uk.
  5. News: Что изменится в Украине с 1 января . glavnoe.in.ua . ru. 1 January 2024.