Huliaipole
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Huliaipole (Ukrainian: Гуляйполе, IPA: [ɦʊlʲɐjˈpɔle]; lit. 'walk-about field') is a city in Polohy Raion, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine. It is known as the birthplace of Ukrainian anarchist revolutionary Nestor Makhno. In January 2022, it had an estimated population of 12,786.[4]
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Huliaipole
Гуляйполе | |
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Etymology: "Walk-about field" | |
Nickname: | |
Coordinates: 47°39′N 36°16′E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Zaporizhzhia Oblast |
Raion | Polohy Raion |
Hromada | Huliaipole urban hromada |
Established | 1785; 239 years ago (1785) |
City status | 1938; 86 years ago (1938) |
Government | |
• Body | Huliaipole City Council |
• Mayor | Serhiy Oleksandrovych Yarmak |
Area | |
• Total | 23.1 km2 (8.9 sq mi) |
Elevation | 109 m (358 ft) |
Population (2024)[3] | |
• Total | 2,000 |
• Density | 87/km2 (220/sq mi) |
Postal code | 70200 |
Area code | +380 6145 |
Climate | Dfa |
Website | gpmrada |
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Huliaipole was attacked by Russian forces during the Russian invasion of Ukraine and sustained heavy damage, placing it on one of the lines of contact separating Ukrainian and Russian forces.