Kolomak Raion
Kolomak Raion (Ukrainian: Коломацький район) is a raion (district) in Kharkiv Oblast of Ukraine. Its administrative center is the urban-type settlement of Kolomak. Population: 7,028 (2017 est.)[1]
Kolomak Raion Коломацький район | |
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Raion | |
Flag Coat of arms | |
Raion location in Kharkiv Oblast | |
Coordinates: 49°50′13.1778″N 35°17′55.3416″E | |
Country | |
Oblast | Kharkiv Oblast |
Admin. center | Kolomak |
Area | |
• Total | 330 km2 (130 sq mi) |
Population (2017) | |
• Total | 7,028 |
• Density | 21/km2 (55/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Website | http://kolomakrda.gov.ua |
In Kolomak Ivan Mazepa was elected the Hetman of Left-bank Ukraine in 1687.[2] A monument of him was unveiled in July 2017 in Kolomak.[3]
References
- "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
- Ivan Katchanovski; Zenon E. Kohut; Bohdan Y. Nebesio; Myroslav Yurkevich (2013). "Ivan Mazepa" entry in Historical Dictionary of Ukraine. Scarecrow Press. p. 362. ISBN 9780810878471.
- (in Russian) A monument to Ivan Mazepa was opened in the Kharkiv region (photo), SQ (23 July 2017)
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