Petrove, Znamianka urban hromada, Kropyvnytskyi Raion, Kirovohrad Oblast explained

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

Geography

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).

History

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]

Notes and References

  1. https://subotsi.info/novyny/2020/11/27/-golodomor-1932-33-rr-znam-janskii-raion-borotba-za-zhittja Голодомор 1932-33 рр.: Знам'янський район – боротьба за життя