Zelene, Kharkiv Raion Explained

Zelene
Native Name:Зелене
Native Name Lang:uk
Settlement Type:Village
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1725
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:0.34
Population Total:71
Population As Of:2001 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Pushpin Map:Ukraine Kharkiv Oblast#Ukraine
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Zelene within Ukraine
Coordinates:50.2261°N 36.5819°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:62420
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:+380 57
Elevation M:133
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ukraine
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Name1:Kharkiv Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Name2:Kharkiv Raion
Subdivision Type3:Hromada
Subdivision Name3:Lyptsi rural hromada
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Zelene (Ukrainian: Зелене; Russian: link=no|Зелёное) is a village in Kharkiv Raion (district) in Kharkiv Oblast of eastern Ukraine, located 31.6km (19.6miles) northeast of Kharkiv city. It belongs to Lyptsi rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.

History

Zelene was founded in 1725 as a frontier settlement of the expanding Russian Empire.

Russo-Ukrainian War

During the initial eastern campaign of the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the village was occupied by Russia on or shortly after the first day of the conflict. It was subsequently retaken by Ukrainian forces later that year during its 2022 Kharkiv counteroffensive.

Zelene was once again captured by Russian forces on 13 May 2024 during the 2024 Kharkiv offensive.

On May 14, DeepState confirmed the village to be under Ukrainian control.[1]

Demographics

As of the 2001 Ukrainian census, the settlement had 71 inhabitants, whose native languages were 50.68% Ukrainian and 49.32% Russian.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Russian troops seize the village of Lukiantsi in Kharkiv Oblast - monitoring group believes . 14 May 2024 . . 2024-05-15.