Biliaivka (Ukrainian: Біля́ївка, romanized: Biliaivka, pronounced [b⁽ʲ⁾iˈlʲɑ.jiu̯.kɐ]) is a city in Odesa Raion, Odesa Oblast, Ukraine. The city had a status of regional significance, also was the administrative center of Biliaivka Raion. The city is located in the Dniester Delta, on the left bank of the Turunchuk River. The Lake Safyany is located near by the city. Population: 12,477 (2021 est.)[2]

Biliaivka Біля́ївка
City
Biliaivka
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Coordinates: 46°28′57.9″N 30°12′05.0″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Odesa Oblast
Raion	Odesa Raion
Area [1]
• Total	14.554 km2 (5.619 sq mi)
Population  (2021)[2]
• Total	12,477
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	67600—604
Area code	+380-4852
Climate	Cfa

History

The populated place (village at that time) was founded by the Ukrainian Cossacks after the elimination of the Zaporizhian Sich. The village called Holovkivka was first mentioned in 1792. The settlers from the Poltava region were moved here in 1794. The first name of the settlement originated from the name of famous Ukrainian Cossack leader, cossack general judge Antin Holovaty. There are several versions of the name origin, but all the versions are connected with his name.

The village started to be a volost administrative center in Odesa county in 1886. It had a population of 2917 people with 250 farmyards. There were two Orthodox churches, schools, six shops, and markets.[3] The river crossing over the Turunchuk River was here.

The settlement gained town status on 2 January 1957, and city status in 1975.[4] Until 2016, Biliaivka was part of Biliaivka Raion. On 28 January 2016, it was designated the city of oblast significance but remained the administrative center of the raion.[5]

Besides the Ukrainians, the city of Biliaivka has a significant number of Germans, Bulgarians, Greeks and Romani.

Gallery

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  The Saint Nicholas church
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  The Dormition church
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  The World War II memorial in the downtown
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  The boat station
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  View from Lake Safyany

References

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Bilyayivka.

• Інформаційний портал Біляївки Archived 16 October 2013 at the Wayback Machine
• Аліса Ложешник. Спадок родини Антона Андрійовича Головатого – військового судді Чорноморського козацького війська.
• Біляївка — Інформаційно-пізнавальний сайт | Одеська область у складі УРСР (На основі матеріалів енциклопедичного видання про історію міст та сіл України, том – Історія міст і сіл Української РСР. Одеська область. – К.: Головна редакція УРЕ АН УРСР, 1969. – 911 с.)
• ВРУ^{[permanent dead link]}

На других языках

[de] Biljajiwka

[ru] Беляевка