Velyka Bilozerka Explained

Velyka Bilozerka
Native Name:Велика Білозерка
Native Name Lang:uk
Settlement Type:Selo
Pushpin Map:Ukraine Zaporizhzhia Oblast#Ukraine
Pushpin Relief:1
Coordinates:47.2725°N 34.7008°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ukraine
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Name1:Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Name2:Vasylivka Raion
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Total:8339
Population As Of:2018
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3

Velyka Bilozerka (Ukrainian: Велика Білозерка; Russian: Великая Белозёрка) is a rural locality (selo) in Vasylivka Raion, Zaporizhzhia Oblast in Ukraine. Before July 18, 2020 it served as the administrative center of Velyka Bilozerka Raion, which was abolished. The population in 2018 was 8339.[1]

Velyka Bilozerka is located on both banks of the Bilozerka River, a left tributary of the Dnieper.

History

The locality was founded in 1778 by settlers from Chernigov and Poltava Governorates of the Russian Empire.[2] It belonged to Novorossiya Governorate, since 1783 to Yekaterinoslav Viceroyalty, and since 1802 to Taurida Governorate. In ХІХ century the village was part of Veliko-Belozerka volost, Melitopolsky Uyezd, Taurida Governorate.[3]

During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it was occupied by Russia and is currently under Russian control.

Economy

Transportation

Velyka Bilozerka is connected by roads with Kamianka-Dniprovska, Mykhailivka, and Melitopol. In Melitopol, it has access to the M14 highway connecting Odesa and Mariupol, as well as the M18 highway which runs to Kharkiv via Dnipro.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Великобілозерська районна державна адміністрація - картка району. Velyka Bilozerka district administration. Ukrainian. 15 September 2018.
  2. Web site: Velyka Bilozerka. Encyclopedia of Modern Ukraine. Ukrainian. 15 September 2018.
  3. http://www.surnameindex.info/info/tavrida/melitopol/velikobelozerka/index.html Историческая информация о селе Велико-Белозерка