Voznesensk Explained

Official Name:Voznesensk
Native Name:Вознесенськ
Settlement Type:City
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Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Name1:Mykolaiv Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Name2:Voznesensk Raion
Population Total:33442
Population As Of:2022
Area Total Km2:22.56
Established Date:1795[1]
Established Title:Founded
Coordinates:47.5667°N 49°W
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Subdivision Type3:Hromada
Subdivision Name3:Voznesensk urban hromada

Voznesensk (Ukrainian: Вознесенськ, pronounced as /uk/) is a city in Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Voznesensk Raion within the oblast. It hosts the administration of the .[2] The city has a population of

History

This city was founded in 1795 on the site of the Cossack settlement of Sokoly after the liquidation of the Zaporozhian Sich.[3]

Voznesensk received city status in 1938.

During World War II, the city was occupied by Axis troops from August 1941 until March 1944.

Voznesensk was the seat of the Soviet 1411th Artillery Ammunition Depot from July 1945 to May 1949.[4]

In January 1989, the population of the city was 43,881 people.[5] [6] Following Ukrainian independence in 1991, it became a part of Ukraine.

Until 18 July 2020, Voznesensk was incorporated as a city of regional significance. It also served as the administrative center of Voznesensk Raion even though it did not belong to the raion. In July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Mykolaiv Oblast to four, the city of Voznesensk was merged into Voznesensk Raion.[7] [8]

See main article: articles and Battle of Voznesensk.

During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the city saw shelling and fighting as part of the Battle of Mykolaiv and the Battles of Voznesensk.[9] [10] The city was a key objective for Russian forces, who sought to capture an important intersection on the route between Mykolaiv and Odesa, and cross the Southern Buh river immediately southwest of the city. Securing this intersection was an essential prerequisite for any subsequent offensive towards Odesa, as it would allow Russian tanks and armored fighting vehicles access to the most suitable highway to the city. The battle began on 2 March, when a Russian armored column was defeated by Ukrainian forces in the vicinity of Voznesensk, in a battle which the Wall Street Journal described as "one of the war's most decisive routs" up to that point.[11] [12] The Ukrainian army, in cooperation with local farmers, destroyed a strategically important bridge, over which the Russians aimed to cross the Southern Bug.[13] Additionally, the Ukrainian fighters destroyed around 30 Russian tanks and armored vehicles and one helicopter, thereby preventing any further Russian advance towards Odesa and a nearby nuclear facility.[14]

On 20 August 2022, a Russian airstrike on Voznesensk killed 9 civilians, 4 of which were children.[15]

Demographics

As of the national census in 2001, Voznesensk had a population of 42,248 people. The overwhelming majority of the city's population are Ukrainians. Sizeable ethnic Russian, Moldovan, Belarusian and Jewish communities also dwell in the city. In terms of languages, 86% of the residents consider Ukrainian to be their first language, while 12% communicate in Russian.[16] [17]

Transportation

The Voznesensk railway station is an important stop along the Odesa railroad, with direct trains available to major cities including Kyiv and Dnipro. The main bus station offers many destinations including buses to Kyiv, Mykolaiv and Kherson. Local marshrutkas (route buses) run from the center to all of the cities' microregions and surrounding villages as well as every half-hour to Mykolaiv.

Education

Voznesensk has nine schools, a lyceum, a technicum, and a college.

Recreation

Voznesensk has many available recreational opportunities. The city is situated along the Southern Buh river, where residents swim, fish, and relax on the riverbanks. To the north of Voznesensk, near Pervomaisk, the Southern Buh flows through a canyon which is famous for its whitewater rafting and mountain climbing. The stadium in the center of Voznesensk features a football pitch, tennis court, track, and playground. The sports club "VOSCO" in the third microregion has an indoor basketball/tennis court as well as a weight training room. In fall 2012, a new sports complex in the center, "Waterfall", opened, which has a swimming pool, training room and saunas.

Notable people

Geography

Climate

Further reading

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Notes and References

  1. Вознесенск. Большая Советская Энциклопедия. под ред. А. М. Прохорова. 3-е изд. том 3. М., «Советская энциклопедия», 1971.
  2. Web site: Вознесенская городская громада . Портал об'єднаних громад України . ru.
  3. Web site: Пам'ятки та історія - Вознесенськ знайомий і незнайомий .
  4. News: На российском военном складе в Приднестровье ежедневно проводится инвентаризация и проверка безопасности. REGNUM News Agency. 10 December 2008. ru.
  5. http://demoscope.ru/weekly/ssp/sng89_reg2.php Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность городского населения союзных республик, их территориальных единиц, городских поселений и городских районов по полу
  6. Вознесенск Большой энциклопедический словарь (в 2-х тт.). редколл., гл. ред. А. М. Прохоров. том 1. М., "Советская энциклопедия", 1991. стр.236
  7. News: Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ.. 2020-10-03. 2020-07-18. Голос України. uk.
  8. Web site: Нові райони: карти + склад . Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України . Ukrainian.
  9. News: Video shows firefights between Ukrainian and Russian troops in streets of Ukrainian city of Voznesensk . 9 March 2022 . CNN . 9 March 2022 . en.
  10. Web site: 2022-03-18 . Inside a Ukrainian town's bloody battle to keep Russian invaders away from a nuclear plant and the vital port of Odesa - CBS News . . https://web.archive.org/web/20220318163109/https://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-ukraine-voznesensk-battle-mykolaiv-defend-nuclear-plant-odesa-port/ . 2022-03-18 . 2022-03-22 .
  11. News: Trofimov . Yaroslav . Photographs by Manu Brabo . 2022-03-16 . A Ukrainian Town Deals Russia One of the War's Most Decisive Routs . en-US . The Wall Street Journal . 2022-03-17 . 0099-9660.
  12. News: Harding . Andrew . 2022-03-22 . Ukraine: The small town which managed to block Russia's big plans - BBC News . BBC News . https://web.archive.org/web/20220322174036/https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60840081 . 2022-03-22 . 2022-03-22 .
  13. Web site: 2022-03-14 . Voznesensk resists Russian takeover: City occupied 3 days, now freed & preparing to defend . 2022-11-02 . France 24 . en.
  14. https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-60840081 «Ukraine: The small town which managed to block Russia's big plans»
  15. Web site: Number of victims in Voznesensk grows to 9 people, 4 of them children, they are in bad condition – Kim . 2022-08-23 . Interfax-Ukraine . en.
  16. Web site: Всеукраїнський перепис населення 2001 . All-Ukrainian population census 2001 . 2024-07-11 . 2001.ukrcensus.gov.ua . uk.
  17. Web site: Національний склад міст . 2024-07-11 . Datatowel.in.ua . uk.