Khmeliv, Sumy Oblast Explained

Official Name:Khmeliv
Native Name:Хмелів
Native Name Lang:uk
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:Ukraine Sumy Oblast#Ukraine
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Khmeliv in Sumy Oblast##Location of Khmeliv in Ukraine
Coordinates:50.8903°N 33.4858°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Name2: Romny Raion
Subdivision Type3:Hromada
Subdivision Name3:Khmeliv rural hromada
Established Title:First mentioned
Established Date:18th century
Population:1,540

Khmeliv (Ukrainian: Хмелів) is a village in Romny Raion, Sumy Oblast, in central Ukraine. It is the capital of Khmeliv rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. It has a population of 1,540 .[1]

History

Khmeliv was first mentioned in the early 18th century. The village's inhabitants took part in the Russian Revolution of 1905, and the village was later occupied by the Red Army in January 1918.[2] During the Holodomor, at least 160 residents of the village died.[3] A further 217 residents died during World War II.[2]

Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Khmeliv took in refugees from other parts of Ukraine.[4]

Notable people

References

  1. Web site: Хмелівська громада . Khmeliv hromada . 15 April 2024 . gromada.info . uk.
  2. Web site: Хмелів, Роменський район, Сумська область . Khmeliv, Romny Raion, Sumy Oblast . 15 April 2024 . History of Cities and Villages in the Ukrainian SSR . uk.
  3. Web site: Хмелів, Роменський район, Cумська область . Khmeliv, Romny Raion, Sumy Oblast . 15 April 2024 . . uk.
  4. News: 29 August 2023 . Хмелівська громада прийняла у себе три родини переселенців + ФОТО . Khmeliv hromada takes in three resettled families + PHOTOS . 15 April 2024 . Romny 24.