Tykhe, Kharkiv Oblast

Tykhe
Тихе
Village
Tykhe is located in Kharkiv Oblast
Tykhe
Tykhe
Location of Tykhe within Ukraine
Tykhe is located in Ukraine
Tykhe
Tykhe
Tykhe (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 50°18′18″N 37°00′52″E / 50.305°N 37.014444°E / 50.305; 37.014444
CountryUkraine
OblastKharkiv Oblast
RaionChuhuiv Raion
HromadaVovchansk urban hromada
Founded1670
Area
 • Total
1.11 km2 (0.43 sq mi)
Elevation
166 m (545 ft)
Population
 (2001 census)[1]
 • Total
163
 • Density150/km2 (380/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
62508
Area code+380 5741
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Tykhe (Ukrainian: Тихе; Russian: Тихое) is a village in Vovchansk urban hromada, Chuhuiv Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, eastern Ukraine. It is located 60.48 kilometres (37.58 mi) northeast by east (NEbE) of the centre of Kharkiv city, about 4.09 kilometres (2.54 mi) south of the Russia–Ukraine border.

Geography

Tykhe lies on the right bank of the Vovcha river.

History

The settlement was founded in 1670.

Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022

The village came under attack by Russian forces during the 2024 Kharkiv offensive of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2][3]

Demographics

As of the 2001 Ukrainian census, the settlement had 163 inhabitants, whose native languages were 65.85% Ukrainian, 32.32% Russian, 0.61% Belarusian, 0.61% Bulgarian and 0.61% Polish.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "All-Ukrainian population census". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  2. ^ Nicole Wolkov; Angelica Evans; Kateryna Stepanenko; Grace Mappes; George Barros; Frederick W. Kagan (15 June 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 15, 2024". understandingwar.org. ISW. Retrieved 16 June 2024. Elements of the Russian 228th Motorized Rifle Regiment (90th Tank Division, 41st Combined Arms Army [CAA], Central Military District [CMD]) have reportedly recently fought in Tykhe.
  3. ^ Angelica Evans; Nicole Wolkov; Grace Mappes; Haley Zehrung; Karolina Hird; George Barros (11 September 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 11, 2024". understandingwar.org. ISW. Retrieved 12 September 2024. The Ukrainian General Staff reported that Russian forces conducted ground attacks near Hlyboke, Vovchansk, Hatyshche (west of Vovchansk), and Tykhe (east of Vovchansk). /.../ ISW recently assessed that the 136th Motorized Rifle Brigade transferred from western Zaporizhia Oblast to northern Kharkiv Oblast to conduct a relief in place for elements of the 83rd Airborne (VDV) Brigade in Tykhe.


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