Tykhe (Ukrainian: Тихе; Russian: Тихое) is a village (selo) in Chuhuiv Raion (district) in Kharkiv Oblast of eastern Ukraine, located 60.48 kilometres (37.58 mi) northeast by east (NEbE) of the centre of Kharkiv city, about 4.09 kilometres (2.54 mi) south of the Russia–Ukraine border. It belongs to Vovchansk urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
Tykhe
Тихе | |
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  Tykhe Location of Tykhe within Ukraine  Tykhe Tykhe (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 50°18′18″N 37°00′52″E / 50.305°N 37.014444°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Kharkiv Oblast |
| Raion | Chuhuiv Raion |
| Hromada | Vovchansk urban hromada |
| Founded | 1670 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.11 km2 (0.43 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 166 m (545 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 163 |
| • Density | 150/km2 (380/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 62508 |
| Area code | +380 5741 |
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Geography
editTykhe lies on the right bank of the Vovcha river.
History
editThe settlement was founded in 1670.
Russian invasion of Ukraine 2022
editThe village came under attack by Russian forces during the Russian invasion of Ukraine in June 2024.[2]
Demographics
editAs of the 2001 Ukrainian census, the settlement had 163 inhabitants, whose native languages were 65.85% Ukrainian, 32.32% Russian, 0.61% Belarusian, 0.61% Bulgarian and 0.61% Polish.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b "All-Ukrainian population census". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
- ^ Nicole Wolkov; Angelica Evans; Kateryna Stepanenko; Grace Mappes; George Barros; Frederick W. Kagan (15 June 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 15, 2024". understandingwar.org. ISW. Retrieved 16 June 2024.
Elements of the Russian 228th Motorized Rifle Regiment (90th Tank Division, 41st Combined Arms Army [CAA], Central Military District [CMD]) have reportedly recently fought in Tykhe.
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