Husakove
Гусакове | |
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Coordinates: 48°59′44″N 30°49′44″E / 48.99556°N 30.82889°E | |
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Hromada | Zvenyhorodka urban hromada |
First mentioned | mid-18th century |
Population | 538 |
Husakove ( Ukrainian: Гусакове) is a village in Zvenyhorodka urban hromada, Zvenyhorodka Raion, in Ukraine's central Cherkasy Oblast. Its population is 538 (as of 2024). [1]
Husakove was first mentioned in the mid-18th century. 315 local inhabitants, of whom 158 were killed, joined the Red Army during World War II; a monument to those killed was later erected. [2] The family of Viacheslav Chornovil also briefly lived in the village during the war. [3]
Husakove's local school was threatened with closure in 2016 due to a lack of funding. Local residents protested the proposal, arguing that it would lead to the village becoming abandoned. Protesters briefly blocked Highway H16 as part of the protest. [4]
A local protected area is dedicated to the study of entomology. [5]
Husakove
Гусакове | |
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| |
Coordinates: 48°59′44″N 30°49′44″E / 48.99556°N 30.82889°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Oblast | ![]() |
Raion | ![]() |
Hromada | Zvenyhorodka urban hromada |
First mentioned | mid-18th century |
Population | 538 |
Husakove ( Ukrainian: Гусакове) is a village in Zvenyhorodka urban hromada, Zvenyhorodka Raion, in Ukraine's central Cherkasy Oblast. Its population is 538 (as of 2024). [1]
Husakove was first mentioned in the mid-18th century. 315 local inhabitants, of whom 158 were killed, joined the Red Army during World War II; a monument to those killed was later erected. [2] The family of Viacheslav Chornovil also briefly lived in the village during the war. [3]
Husakove's local school was threatened with closure in 2016 due to a lack of funding. Local residents protested the proposal, arguing that it would lead to the village becoming abandoned. Protesters briefly blocked Highway H16 as part of the protest. [4]
A local protected area is dedicated to the study of entomology. [5]