Boromlia Explained

Official Name:Boromlia
Native Name:Боромля
Native Name Lang:uk
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:Ukraine Sumy Oblast#Ukraine
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Boromlia in Sumy Oblast##Location of Boromlia in Ukraine
Coordinates:50.6272°N 34.9731°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Name2: Okhtyrka Raion
Subdivision Type3:Hromada
Subdivision Name3:Boromlia rural hromada
Established Title:Established
Established Date:1658
Population:4,270

Boromlia or Boromlya (Ukrainian: Боромля) is a village in Okhtyrka Raion, in Ukraine's central Sumy Oblast. It is the administrative centre of Boromlia rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Its population is 4,270 .[1]

History

Boromlia was established by Cossack ataman Korney Vasilyev, along with 425 other Cossacks, who settled on the banks of the . The settlement was formally established in 1658 with the issuance of a royal charter by Russian Tsar Alexis.[2] The Church of the Ascension of the Cross, part of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (Moscow Patriarchate), was built between 1696 and 1726.[3]

Since the 19th century, Boromlia has been home to an active community of strawberry farmers. Since 1908 there have been annual strawberry exhibitions in the village.[4]

The village was occupied by Russia from 9 to 26 March 2022, during the country's invasion of Ukraine. During the occupation, the village was largely destroyed.[5]

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: Боромлянська громада . Boromlia hromada . 1 January 2024 . gromada.info . uk.
  2. Web site: Боромля . Boromlia . 1 January 2024 . Otkuda Rodom . ru.
  3. Web site: Про храм . About the church . 1 January 2024 . Ukrainian Orthodox Church, Church of the Ascession of the Cross, village of Boromlia . uk.
  4. Web site: Boromlya Community . 1 January 2024 . Cities 4 Cities.
  5. News: 22 June 2022 . Ukrainians Pull Together To Rebuild After Heavy Destruction From Russian Attacks . . 1 January 2024.