Sokyriany

Sokyriany
Сокиряни
City
Church of the Dormition of Theotokos
Church of the Dormition of Theotokos
Flag of Sokyriany
Flag
Coat of arms of Sokyriany
Coat of arms
Sokyriany is located in Chernivtsi Oblast
Sokyriany
Sokyriany
Location in Ukraine
Sokyriany is located in Ukraine
Sokyriany
Sokyriany
Sokyriany (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 48°27′N 27°22′E / 48.450°N 27.367°E / 48.450; 27.367
Country Ukraine
OblastChernivtsi Oblast
RaionDnistrovskyi Raion
HromadaSokyriany urban hromada
First mentioned1666
City status1966
Government
 • MayorVasyl Kozak
Area
 • Total
57 sq mi (148 km2)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
8,547
 • Density150/sq mi (58/km2)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Post code
60200-07
Area code+380-3739

Sokyriany (Ukrainian: Сокиряни, IPA: [sokɪˈrʲɑnɪ] ⓘ; Romanian: Târgu Secureni) is a small city in Dnistrovskyi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast (province) of Ukraine, Northern Bessarabia. It hosts the administration of Sokyriany urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[2] Population: 8,547 (2022 estimate).[1]

History

Historical affiliations

 Moldavia 1666–1711
 Ottoman Empire 1711–1812
 Russian Empire 1812–1917
 Moldavian Democratic Republic 1917–1918
 Kingdom of Romania 1918–1940
 Soviet Union (Ukrainian SSR) 1940–1941
 Kingdom of Romania 1941–1944
 Soviet Union (Ukrainian SSR) 1944–1991
 Ukraine 1991–present

The oldest written mention of Sokyriany dates back to 1666, when the Ottoman troops conquered Moldova and Bukovina. In the Middle Ages, Sokyriany were part of the Moldavian principality.

In January 1918, Soviet power was proclaimed in Sokyrian Oblast, and the confiscation of landlord lands began. In November 1918, Bessarabia, including the Sokiryan region, was occupied by Austro-German troops, thus royal Romania. After joining the USSR on November 12, 1940, the Bukovina Krai was formed Sokyryansky district.

Kelmentsi–Sokyriany line
Legend
km
Southwestern Railways
 Kelmentsi
100.7
 Larga
Chernivtsi
branch
113.7
 Burdiuh
(passing loop)
121.8
 Ivanivtsi
134.2
 Vashkivtsi
145.4
 Romankivtsi
157.8
 Sokyriany
Ukraine
Moldova
border
Moldovan Railways
km

In the 60s of the 20th century, the territory of the Sokyrian region was part of the Kelmenets district. In the mid-1960s, Sokyryan district was restored within its previous administrative boundaries. City since 1966.[3]

In January 1989, the population was 11 819 people.[4][3]

In January 2013, the population was 9462 people.[5]

Until 18 July 2020, Sokyriany served as an administrative center of Sokyriany Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Chernivtsi Oblast to three. The area of Sokyriany Raion was merged into Dnistrovskyi Raion.[6][7]

Sokyriany quarry

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. ^ "Сокирянская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
  3. ^ a b Сокиряны // Большой энциклопедический словарь (в 2-х тт.). / редколл., гл. ред. А. М. Прохоров. том 2. М., "Советская энциклопедия", 1991. стр.378
  4. ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность городского населения союзных республик, их территориальных единиц, городских поселений и городских районов по полу
  5. ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2013 року. Державна служба статистики України. Київ, 2013. стор.109
  6. ^ "Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ". Голос України (in Ukrainian). 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  7. ^ "Нові райони: карти + склад" (in Ukrainian). Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України.

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