| Sokyriany Сокиряни | |
|---|---|
| City | |
 Church of the Dormition of Theotokos | |
 Flag Coat of arms | |
  SokyrianyLocation in UkraineShow map of Chernivtsi Oblast SokyrianySokyriany (Ukraine)Show map of Ukraine | |
| Coordinates: 48°27′N 27°22′E / 48.450°N 27.367°E / 48.450; 27.367 | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Chernivtsi Oblast |
| Raion | Dnistrovskyi Raion |
| Hromada | Sokyriany urban hromada |
| First mentioned | 1666 |
| City status | 1966 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vasyl Kozak |
| Area | |
| • Total | 57 sq mi (148 km) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 8,547 |
| • Density | 150/sq mi (58/km) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Post code | 60200-07 |
| Area code | +380-3739 |
Sokyriany (Ukrainian: Сокиряни, IPA: [sokɪˈrʲɑnɪ] ; Romanian: Târgu Secureni) is a small city in Dnistrovskyi Raion, Chernivtsi Oblast (province) of Ukraine, Northern Bessarabia. It hosts the administration of Sokyriany urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population: 8,547 (2022 estimate).
History
Historical affiliations
Moldavia 1666–1711
Ottoman Empire 1711–1812
Russian Empire 1812–1917
Moldavian Democratic Republic 1917–1918
Kingdom of Romania 1918–1940
Soviet Union (Ukrainian SSR) 1940–1941
Soviet Union (Ukrainian SSR) 1944–1991
The oldest written mention of Sokyriany dates back to 1666, when the Ottoman troops conquered Moldova and Bukovina. In the Middle Ages, Sokyriany were part of the Moldavian principality.
In January 1918, Soviet power was proclaimed in Sokyrian Oblast, and the confiscation of landlord lands began. In November 1918, Bessarabia, including the Sokiryan region, was occupied by Austro-German troops, thus royal Romania. After joining the USSR on November 12, 1940, the Bukovina Krai was formed Sokyryansky district.
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In the 60s of the 20th century, the territory of the Sokyrian region was part of the Kelmenets district. In the mid-1960s, Sokyryan district was restored within its previous administrative boundaries. City since 1966.
In January 1989, the population was 11 819 people.
In January 2013, the population was 9462 people.
Until 18 July 2020, Sokyriany served as an administrative center of Sokyriany Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Chernivtsi Oblast to three. The area of Sokyriany Raion was merged into Dnistrovskyi Raion.
References
- ^ 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.
- "Сокирянская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
- ^ Сокиряны // Большой энциклопедический словарь (в 2-х тт.). / редколл., гл. ред. А. М. Прохоров. том 2. М., "Советская энциклопедия", 1991. стр.378
- Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность городского населения союзных республик, их территориальных единиц, городских поселений и городских районов по полу
- Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2013 року. Державна служба статистики України. Київ, 2013. стор.109
- "Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ". Голос України (in Ukrainian). 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
- "Нові райони: карти + склад" (in Ukrainian). Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України.
External links
- Official web-site of Sokyriany Regional State Administration
- Sokiryany/Sokyriany (p.419) at Miriam Weiner's Routes to Roots Foundation.
Further reading
- Weiner, Miriam; Ukrainian State Archives (in cooperation with); Moldovan State Archives (in cooperation with) (1999). "Chapter 11:Town Clips: Sokiryany." Jewish Roots in Ukraine and Moldova: Pages from the Past and Archival Inventories . Secaucus, NJ: Miriam Weiner Routes to Roots Foundation. p. 419. ISBY 978-0-96-565081-6. OCLC 607423469.