Velyka Mykhailivka

Velyka Mykhailivka (Ukrainian: Вели́ка Миха́йлівка, Velýka Mychájlivka, Russian: Вели́кая Миха́йловка; formerly (until 1945): Гросулово, Grosulovo, Hrosulove, or Grosolova [2]) is an urban-type settlement in the west of Odessa Oblast, Ukraine. It served as the administrative center of Velyka Mykhailivka Raion and is now in Rozdilna Raion. Population: 5,432 (2020 est.)[1]

Velyka Mykhailivka Вели́ка Миха́йлівка
Urban-type settlement
Velyka Mykhailivka Velyka Mykhailivka
Coordinates: 47°4′44″N 29°51′14″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Odessa Oblast
Raion	Rozdilna Raion
Population  (2020)
• Total	5,432[1]
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

Velyka Mykhailivka is located on the banks of the Kuchurhan River.

History

Relief by Batia Lishansky in Memory of the 1919 Pogrom of the Jewish inhabitants, located at Givatayim, Israel.

Velyka Mykhailivka developed as a merger of several localities. Two biggest ones were the selos of Bohuslavka and Mykhaylivske, also known as Hrosulove. The area was settled after 1792, when the lands between the Southern Bug and the Dniester were transferred to Russia according to the Iasi Peace Treaty. Bohuslavka was founded in the end of the 18th century, and Hrosulove was founded in 1793. The name of Hrosulove comes from the landowner, Grosul-Tolstoy. The area was included in Tiraspol Uyezd, which belonged to Yekaterinoslav Viceroyalty until 1795, Voznesensk Viceroyalty until 1796, Novorossiya Governorate until 1803, and Kherson Governorate until 1920.[3]

Velyka Mykhailivka is known for the 1919 pogrom of the Jewish inhabitants.

On 16 April 1920, Odessa Governorate split off, and Odessky Uyezd was moved to Odessa Governorate. In 1923, uyezds in Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic were abolished, and the governorates were divided into okruhas. Hrosulove was included into Odessa Okruha. On 7 March 1923 Hrosulove Raion with the administrative center in Hrosulove was established.[4] In 1930, okruhas were abolished, and on 27 February 1932, Odessa Oblast was established, and Hrosulove Raion was included into Odessa Oblast. In 1946, Hrosulove was renamed Velyka Mykhailivka, and Hrosulove Raion was renamed Velyka Mykhailivka Raion.[3]

Economy

Transportation

The closest railway station is in Novoborysivka about 5 kilometres (3.1 mi) to the east. It is on the railway line connecting Odessa and Podilsk.

References

1. "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
3. "Історія селища Велика Михайлівка" (in Ukrainian). Краевед. Retrieved 18 May 2016.
4. "Районы Одесского округа" (in Russian). Краевед. Retrieved 19 May 2016.