Pozhnia (Ukrainian: Пожня; Russian: Пожня) is a village in Velykopysarivska settlement hromada, Okhtyrka Raion, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine. It is located 70.65 kilometres (43.90 mi) southeast by south (SEbS) from the centre of Sumy city, 7.65 kilometres (4.75 mi) westwards from the Russian-Ukrainian border.
Pozhnia
Пожня | |
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.svg)  Pozhnia Location of Pozhnia within Ukraine  Pozhnia Pozhnia (Sumy Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 50°30′40.564444042800″N 35°20′2.063423950807″E / 50.51126790112299858°N 35.33390650665300114°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Sumy Oblast |
| Raion | Okhtyrka Raion |
| Hromada | Velykopysarivska settlement hromada |
| Founded | 1628 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 30.17 km2 (11.65 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 127 m (417 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 793 |
| • Density | 26/km2 (68/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 42824 |
| Area code | +380 5457 |
| KATOTTH | UA59040030120038500 |
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Geography
editThe village lies on the banks of Pozhnia and Vorsklytsia rivers. The absolute height is 127 metres above sea level.
History
editRussian invasion of Ukraine
editThe settlement came under attack of Russian forces during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine in August 2024.[2]
Demographics
editIn 2001 the settlement had 793 inhabitants, whose native languages were 20.78% Ukrainian and 79.22% Russian.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "All-Ukrainian population census". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 28 September 2024.
- ^ "Война Девятьсот десятый день. Хроника «Медузы»". MEDUZA (in Russian). 21 August 2024. Archived from the original on 21 August 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
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