Henicheska Hirka

Henicheska Hirka
Генічеська Гірка
Saint George Orthodox Church
Saint George Orthodox Church
Interactive map of Henicheska Hirka
Henicheska Hirka is located in Crimea
Henicheska Hirka
Henicheska Hirka
Henicheska Hirka is located in Kherson Oblast
Henicheska Hirka
Henicheska Hirka
Henicheska Hirka is located in Ukraine
Henicheska Hirka
Henicheska Hirka
Coordinates: 46°6′2″N 34°49′48″E / 46.10056°N 34.83000°E / 46.10056; 34.83000
CountryUkraine Ukraine
OblastKherson Oblast
RaionHenichesk Raion
HromadaHenichesk urban hromada
Population
 (2004)
 • Total
495

Henicheska Hirka (Ukrainian: Генічеська Гірка) is a village located in the Arabat Spit, in the Henichesk Raion of the Kherson Oblast, Ukraine. It belongs to Henichesk urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Henicheska Hirka has a population of 495 inhabitants.[2]

Geography

The village is located on the Arabat Spit, 5 km south of Henichesk and 3 km north of the village of Shchaslyvtseve.

History

At least 3 villagers died during the Holodomor of 1932-1933 organized by the Soviet authorities.

On June 12, 2020, according to the Order of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 726-r "On the determination of administrative centers and approval of territories of territorial communities of the Kherson Oblast", it became part of the Henichesk urban hromada.[3]

On July 17, 2020, as a result of the administrative-territorial reform and liquidation of the former Henichesk Raion, it became part of the newly formed Henichesk Raion.[4]

On February 24, 2022, the village was temporarily occupied by Russian troops during the Russian-Ukrainian war.[5]

Monuments

There is a Church of St. George the Victorious, which was built in 2009 on the patronage of the family of businessman Astafurov Valentin Mikhailovich, a native of Henichesk, and consecrated by Bishop Joasaph of the Diocese of Nova Kakhovka on the feast of the Holy Kazan Icon of the Mother of God.[6][7] It is located in the highest point of the village, and next to it is the memorial complex for the defenders of the Arabat Spit during World War II.[6] In October 2016 the church underwent repair, particularly of its external walls which were re-painted from cream to a dark blood-red in reference to the ongoing situation in Ukraine.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Геническая городская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
  2. ^ Ortschaft auf der offiziellen Webseite der Werchowna Rada, retrieved 12 December 2014.
  3. ^ "Про визначення адміністративних центрів та затвердження територій територіальних громад Херсонської області". Офіційний вебпортал парламенту України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2022-10-07.
  4. ^ Постанова Верховної Ради України від 17 липня 2020 року № 807-IX «Про утворення та ліквідацію районів»
  5. ^ "Військовий експерт пояснив, чому російські війська так швидко захопили Херсонську область". www.unian.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-02-27.
  6. ^ a b c "Православный Храм Георгия Победоносца в Генгорке — Арабатская стрелка". www.arabatka.in.ua (in Russian). Archived from the original on 24 October 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)
  7. ^ "Церкви и православные храмы в Генгорке на Арабатской стрелке". genichesk.com.ua. Archived from the original on 26 January 2021. Retrieved 26 November 2025.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)