Blahovishchenske

Blahovishchenske (Ukrainian: Благовіщенське) is a city in Kirovohrad Oblast (province) of Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Blahovishchenske Raion.

Blahovishchenske

Благовіщенське
Town
Location of Uljanovka Rajon in Kirovohrad Oblast
CountryUkraine
OblastKirovohrad Oblast
RaionBlahovishchenske Raion
Population
 (2018)
 • Total6,053[1]

Railway station[2].

History

It was a settlement in Podolian Governorate of Russian Empire.

A local newspaper is published here since 1935.[3]

City since 1974[2].

The population as of 1989 was 10648 people[4][2].

On 19 May 2016, Verkhovna Rada adopted decision to rename Ulianovka as Blahovishchenske and conform to the law prohibiting names of Communist origin.[5]

Native language of Ulianovka residents according to 2001 census

Former names
  • 1924-2016 Ulianovka (Ukrainian: Ульяновка)[2]
  • since 2016 Blahovishchenske
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References
  1. Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2018 року. Державна служба статистики України. Київ, 2018. стор.43
  2. Ульяновка // Большой энциклопедический словарь (в 2-х тт.). / редколл., гл. ред. А. М. Прохоров. том 2. М., "Советская энциклопедия", 1991. стр.525
  3. № 2871. Ленинец // Летопись периодических и продолжающихся изданий СССР 1986 - 1990. Часть 2. Газеты. М., «Книжная палата», 1994. стр.377
  4. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность городского населения союзных республик, их территориальных единиц, городских поселений и городских районов по полу
  5. "Рада перейменувала Дніпродзержинськ на Кам'янське" (in Ukrainian). Українські Національні Новини. 19 May 2016. Archived from the original on May 19, 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.

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