Petrove | |
Native Name: | Петрове |
Native Name Lang: | uk |
Pushpin Map: | Ukraine#Ukraine Kirovohrad Oblast |
Coordinates: | 48.7136°N 32.6733°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Type1: | Oblast |
Subdivision Name1: | Kirovohrad Oblast |
Subdivision Type2: | Raion |
Subdivision Name2: | Kropyvnytskyi Raion |
Established Title: | Founded |
Established Date: | 1725 |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Area Total Km2: | 3,122 |
Population Total: | 1631 |
Population As Of: | 2022 |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Postal Code: | 27450 |
Area Code Type: | 380 5233 |
Petrove (Ukrainian: Петрове) is a village in central Ukraine, Kropyvnytskyi Raion, Kirovohrad Oblast, in Znamianka urban hromada. Its population is
The village is located on the southern outskirts of Znamianka. The river Balka Orlova flows through its territory, named after the village of the same name founded by a Zaporozhian Cossack nicknamed Orel, which existed here at the beginning of the XVIII century, and in 1958, was annexed to Petrove. Now the entire valley of this river is called Orlova Balka. (lit. Orel's gorge).
As of 1886, 337 people lived in the village, there were 73 farmsteads, 3 shops, and a brick factory. 4 miles away, there was a railway station, a cafeteria, 3 benches, and an inn.During the Holodomor of 1932-1933, at least 7 villagers died.[1]