Oleksandrivka, Oleksandrivka settlement hromada, Voznesensk Raion, Mykolaiv Oblast

This article is about a rural settlement in Mykolaiv Oblast. For other populated places in Ukraine with the same name, see Oleksandrivka.
Oleksandrivka
Олександрівка
Rural settlement
Oleksandrivka is located in Ukraine
Oleksandrivka
Oleksandrivka
Location of Oleksandrivka in Mykolaiv Oblast
Oleksandrivka is located in Mykolaiv Oblast
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Oleksandrivka
Oleksandrivka (Mykolaiv Oblast)
Coordinates: 47°41′31″N 31°16′8″E / 47.69194°N 31.26889°E / 47.69194; 31.26889
Country Ukraine
OblastMykolaiv Oblast
RaionVoznesensk Raion
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
5,040
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
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Oleksandrivka (Ukrainian: Олександрівка) is a rural settlement in Voznesensk Raion, Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Oleksandrivka settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[2] Population: 5,040 (2022 estimate).[1]

The settlement is located on the left bank of the Southern Bug, between Pivdennoukrainsk and Voznesensk (the raion center) approximately 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) north of it.

History

In 1923, uyezds in Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic were abolished, and the governorates were divided into okruhas. In 1923, Voznesensk Raion with the administrative center located in Voznesensk was established. It belonged to Mykolaiv Okruha of Odesa Governorate. Oleksandrivka was included in Voznesensk Raion.[3] In 1925, the governorates were abolished, and okruhas were directly subordinated to Ukrainian SSR. In 1930, okruhas were abolished, and on 27 February 1932, Odesa Oblast was established, and Voznesensk Raion was included into Odesa Oblast. In 1968, Oleksandrivka was granted urban-type settlement status.[4]

During the Russian Invasion of Ukraine, Oleksandrivka marked the northernmost point Russian forces reached in the Battle of Mykolaiv.[5] On 26 January 2024, a new law entered into force which abolished the status of urban-type settlement status, and Oleksandrivka became a rural settlement.[6]

The modern dam
The old dam

Economy

The town has a dam and hydroelectric power station, Oleksandrivka HES, operated by Energoatom. The station is part of the South Ukraine Energy Complex, which includes the Tashlyk Pumped-Storage Power Plant and the South Ukraine Nuclear Power Plant in Pivdennoukrainsk. The water reservoir created by the dam is part of the National nature park "Buh Gard" (formerly known as Granite-steppe lands of Buh).

Transportation

Oleksandrivka railway station is several kilometers south of the settlement, but the closest railway station is in Trykratne, 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) from Oleksandrivka.[7] Both stations are on the railway line connecting Tokarivka and Pomichna.

References

  1. ^ a b Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Александровская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
  3. ^ "Николаевская область" (in Russian). Николаевская область. Электронная историческая энциклопедия. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  4. ^ "Районы Николаевской области" (in Russian). Николаевская область. Электронная историческая энциклопедия. Retrieved 10 March 2016.
  5. ^ War, Institute For the Study of (2023-05-02). "Interactive Time-lapse: Russia's War in Ukraine". ArcGIS StoryMaps. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  6. ^ "Что изменится в Украине с 1 января". glavnoe.in.ua (in Russian). 1 January 2024.
  7. ^ Украинская ССР - Административно-территориальное деление на 1 января 1979 года. Kyiv: Ukrainian Soviet Encyclopedia. 1979.