Davydiv Brid (Ukrainian: Давидів Брід, pronounced [dɐˈwɪd⁽ʲ⁾iu̯ br⁽ʲ⁾id]; Russian: Давыдов Брод; literally David's Ford) is a village in Beryslav Raion, Kherson Oblast, southern Ukraine, about 76 kilometres (47 mi) northeast of the centre of Kherson city. It belongs to the Velyka Oleksandrivka settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. The village lies besides the Inhulets river.[2][3] The border of Kherson Oblast with Mykolaiv Oblast runs on the north-west side of the village.
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Davydiv Brid
Давидів Брід | |
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Village | |
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Coordinates: 47.241667°N 33.191111°E / 47.241667; 33.191111 | |
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Oblast | Kherson Oblast |
Raion | Beryslav Raion |
Hromada | Velyka Oleksandrivka |
Founded | 1795 |
Area | |
• Total | 2.045 km2 (0.790 sq mi) |
Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
Population (2001 census)[1] | |
• Total | 1,223 |
• Density | 600/km2 (1,500/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 74120 |
Area code | +380 5532 |
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During the Russian Empire, Davydiv Brid was the administrative center of the Davydobrodska Volost, one of the volosts of Khersonskiy Uyezd.
In 1886, the village had a population of 683.[4]
At least 144 residents of Davydiv Brid died during the Holodomor.[citation needed]
Davydiv Brid was captured by Russian forces during its 2022 invasion of Ukraine, and was later the center of fighting during the battle of Davydiv Brid. Davydiv Brid was liberated by Ukrainian forces on October 4.[5]
According to the 2001 Ukrainian Census, the village had 1223 inhabitants.[1]
The native language of the village as of 2001 were:[1]
Language | People | %% |
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Ukrainian | 1177 | 96.24% |
Russian | 40 | 3.27% |
Moldovan (Romanian) | 2 | 0.16% |
Belarusian | 1 | 0.08% |
Hungarian | 1 | 0.08% |
Others | 2 | 0.17% |
"In the Southern Buh direction, the enemy is defending and mining the coast of the Inhulets River in areas where units of our troops may be operating. It is also engaged in counter-battery combat, inflicting air strikes with the involvement of army aircraft in the area of the settlement of Davydiv Brid, Kherson region,” the statement reads.
Russian troops reportedly destroyed Ukrainian-built bridges over the Inhulets River near Davydiv Brid in response to Ukrainian counteroffensive pressure.
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Administrative center: Beryslav | ||
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