Bilopillia

Bilopillia (Ukrainian: Білопілля; Russian: Белополье, translit.: Belopol`ye) is a city and the administrative center of Bilopillia Raion in Sumy Oblast of northeastern Ukraine. It is located at around 51°8′54″N 34°18′3″E, close to Kursk Oblast of Russia. Population: 16,466 (2015 est.)[2]

Bilopillia

Білопілля

Белополье
Bilopillia in Winter
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Bilopillia
Location of Bilopillia
Bilopillia
Bilopillia (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 51°08′46″N 34°18′19″E
Country Ukraine
Oblast Sumy Oblast
RaionBilopillia Raion
Founded1672
Elevation
159 m (522 ft)
Population
 (2018)
 • Total16,251[1]
Postal code
41800—810
Area code(s)+38 (05443)
Websitehttp://bilopillya-meria.gov.ua/

History

It was a settlement (since 1791 - town) in Sumy uyezd in Kharkov Governorate of the Russian Empire.

In 1933 a machine-building plant was built here.

During World War II, town was occupied by the German Army from 8 October 1941 to 3 September 1943.

In January 1989 the population was 19 746 people[3].

In January 2013 the population was 16 731 people[4].

Transport
  • A railway station is situated here[5].
  • Church of St. Peter and St. Paul in Bilopillia
  • Bus station
  • Bilopillia railway station
  • School in Bilopillia
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References
  1. Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2018 року. Державна служба статистики України. Київ, 2018. стор.62
  2. "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  3. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность городского населения союзных республик, их территориальных единиц, городских поселений и городских районов по полу
  4. Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2013 року. Державна служба статистики України. Київ, 2013. стор.92
  5. Белополье // Советский энциклопедический словарь. редколл., гл. ред. А. М. Прохоров. 4-е изд. М., «Советская энциклопедия», 1986. стр.124

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