Reni, Ukraine

Reni (Ukrainian: Рені; Romanian: Reni; Russian: Рени) is a small city in Odessa Oblast (province) of south Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Reni Raion (district), and is located in the Bessarabian historic district of Budjak. Reni lies on the left bank of the Danube. The settlement was founded around 1548, acquiring city status in 1821. Population: 19,109 (2015 est.)[1]

Reni

Рені
City of district significance
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Location of Reni in Odessa Oblast
Reni
Reni (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 45°27′27″N 28°16′16″E
Country Ukraine
Region Odessa Oblast
DistrictReni Raion
Government
 • City Head/MayorIgor Plegov
Area
 • Total393 km2 (152 sq mi)
Population
 (2015)
 • Total19,109
 • Density49,6/km2 (1,280/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
68800—809
Area code+380 4840
Websitehttp://renimvk.od.ua/

The town has a population of 20 481. 43,36% of them are ethnic Moldovans, Ukrainians – 30,54%, Russians – 12,5%, Gagauz – 1,52%, Bulgarians – 1,35%, other – 0,13%.

The surrounding Reni Raion includes some 38,000 people (including those in the town), 49% of them ethnic Moldovans, 18% Ukrainians, 15% Russians, 8.5% Bulgarians and 8% Gagauz.[2]

A railway linking Moldova and Romania passes through Reni, since the city was a part of Romania prior to 1947, when it was claimed by the Soviet Union. There are six schools, one filial branch of the Oles Honchar Dnipro National University, and three Ukrainian Orthodox church buildings. It is also home to the 'Light of the World' church, which has been working to help the local community for the past 21 years, let by Ockert Potgieter and his wife Michelle [3]

Pre-war Romanian coat of arms of Reni
  • Freedom Square
  • Grave of the soldiers
  • Regional History Museum
  • Ascension of the Lord Cathedral
  • Traditional houses in Reni
  • Reni marine port
  • Sts. Constantine and Helena Church

Personalities
  • Pavel Ciobanu, Moldovan soccer player
  • Dmitry Zaets Reni's painter

References
  1. "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 1 July 2016.
  2. 2001 All Ukrainian population census results for Odessa Region Archived 2009-07-31 at the Wayback Machine
  3. http://novidien.weebly.com
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