Petrove, Znamianka urban hromada, Kropyvnytskyi Raion, Kirovohrad Oblast

Petrove (Ukrainian: Петрове) is a village in central Ukraine, Kropyvnytskyi Raion, Kirovohrad Oblast, in Znamianka urban hromada. Its population is 1,631 (2022 estimate).[1]

Petrove
Петрове
Petrove is located in Ukraine
Petrove
Petrove
Petrove is located in Ukraine Kirovohrad Oblast
Petrove
Petrove
Coordinates: 48°42′49″N 32°40′24″E / 48.71361°N 32.67333°E / 48.71361; 32.67333
Country Ukraine
Oblast Kirovohrad Oblast
Raion Kropyvnytskyi Raion
Founded1725
Area
 • Total3,122 km2 (1,205 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total1,631
 • Density0.52/km2 (1.4/sq mi)

Geography

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The village is located on the southern outskirts of Znamianka. The river Balka Orlova flows through its territory, named after the village of the same name founded by a Zaporozhian Cossack nicknamed Orel, which existed here at the beginning of the XVIII century, and in 1958, was annexed to Petrove. Now the entire valley of this river is called Orlova Balka. (lit. Orel's gorge).

History

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As of 1886, 337 people lived in the village, there were 73 farmsteads, 3 shops, and a brick factory. 4 miles away, there was a railway station, a cafeteria, 3 benches, and an inn.[citation needed]

 
Photo of the village taken between 1907-1910

During the Holodomor of 1932-1933, at least 7 villagers died.[2]

References

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  1. ^ 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. ^ Голодомор 1932-33 рр.: Знам'янський район – боротьба за життя