Hrafske, Kharkiv Oblast Explained

Official Name:Hrafske
Native Name:Ukrainian: Графське
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Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Hrafske
Coordinates:50.2236°N 36.8606°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Name1:Kharkiv Oblast
Subdivision Name2:Chuhuiv Raion
Established Title:Settlement
Leader Title:Head of town Council
Elevation M:119
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Population Total:329
Population As Of:2001
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:62531
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:+380 5741
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Hrafske (Ukrainian: Графське) is a village in Chuhuiv Raion, Kharkiv Oblast (province) of Ukraine.

Until 18 July 2020, Hrafske was located in Vovchansk Raion. The raion was abolished on that day as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Kharkiv Oblast to seven.[2] [3]

History

In 1928, the Hrafske was renamed Radianske. In 2016, the village was renamed to Hrafske.[4]

During the initial eastern campaign of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the village was occupied by Russia during the first days the conflict. It was retaken by Ukrainian forces later that year during the 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive. Russian forces began combat operations in the area of Hrafske once again on 10 May 2024 during the 2024 Kharkiv offensive.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Hrafske (Kharkiv Oblast). weather.in.ua. 19 March 2023.
  2. News: Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ.. 2020-10-03. 2020-07-18. Голос України. uk.
  3. Web site: Нові райони: карти + склад . Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України . Ukrainian.
  4. Web site: Постанова Верховної Ради України від 04.02.2016 № 984-VIII Про перейменування окремих населених пунктів та районів . 21 February 2016 . 18 February 2016 . https://archive.today/20160218112252/http://zakon3.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/984-19 .