Yakymivka

Yakymivka (Ukrainian: Якимівка) is an urban-type settlement in Zaporizhia Oblast (province) in east-central Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Yakymivka Raion. Population: 11,937(2013 est.)[1].

Yakymivka

Якимівка
Yakymivka
Location in Ukraine
Yakymivka
Yakymivka (Ukraine)
Coordinates:
Country Ukraine
Oblast Zaporizhia Oblast
RaionYakymivka Raion
Founded1833
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Yakymivka was first mentioned in historical documents in 1833 and named in honor of Yakym Kolosov, regional police ispravnic.

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References

  1. Чисельність наявного населення України [Actual population of Ukraine] (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
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