Bilmak

Bilmak (Ukrainian: Більмак, Russian: Бильмак, until May 2016 Kuibysheve, Ukrainian: Куйбишеве, Russian: Куйбышево) is an urban-type settlement and the administrative center of Bilmak Raion of Zaporizhzhia Oblast in Ukraine. It is located in the eastern part of the oblast. Population: 6,609 (2020 est.)[1]

Bilmak

Більмак
Urban-type settlement
Bilmak
Bilmak
Location in Ukraine
Coordinates: 47°21′48″N 36°39′19″E
CountryUkraine
OblastZaporizhzhia Oblast
RaionBilmak Raion
Population
 (2020)
 • Total6,609[1]
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

On 21 May 2016, Verkhovna Rada adopted decision to rename Kuibysheve Raion to Bilmak Raion and Kuibysheve to Bilmak according to the law prohibiting names of Communist origin.[2]

Economy

Transportation

The settlement is on Highway H08 connecting Zaporizhzhia and Mariupol.

The closest railway station, about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) southeast if Bilmak, is Komysh-Zoria. It has connections to Zaporizhzhia, Volnovakha, and Berdyansk. There is passenger traffic through the station.

References
  1. "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
  2. "Pro perejmenuvannja dejakih naselenih punktiv" (in Ukrainian). Holos Ukrainy. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 1 June 2016.
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