Olzhyne (Ukrainian: Ольжине; Russian: Ольгино; German: Schöntal, Eigental), formerly known as Olhyne (Ukrainian: Ольгине), is a village in Beryslav Raion (district) in Kherson Oblast of southern Ukraine, at about 120.8 kilometres (75.1 mi) northeast by north from the centre of Kherson city. It belongs to Vysokopillia settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
Olzhyne
Ольжине | |
|---|---|
  Olzhyne Olzhyne in the Kherson Oblast  Olzhyne Olzhyne (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 47.475278°N 33.487778°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Kherson Oblast |
| Raion | Beryslav Raion |
| Hromada | Vysokopillia settlement hromada |
| Founded | 1869 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 15.09 km2 (5.83 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 82 m (269 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 419 |
| • Density | 28/km2 (72/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 74041 |
| Area code | +380 553 |
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The settlement came under attack by Russian forces during the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.[2][3][4]
In September 2024, Olhyne was renamed to Olzhyne to conform with the norms of the Ukrainian language.[5]
Demographics
The settlement had 419 inhabitants in 2001; native language distribution as of the Ukrainian Census of the same year:[1]
- Ukrainian: 75.45%
- Russian: 22.51%
References
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