Velyki Kopani (Ukrainian: Великі Копа́ні), also known as Bolshie Kopani (Russian: Большие Копани) is a village (selo) in southern Ukraine, located in Kherson Raion, Kherson Oblast. It has a population of 5654 people. It is located 44 km from the city of Kherson.
Velyki Kopani
Великі Копані | |
|---|---|
 A street in Velyki Kopani, pictured in March 2022 | |
  Velyki Kopani .svg) Velyki Kopani | |
| Coordinates: 46°29′20″N 32°58′28″E / 46.48889°N 32.97444°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Kherson Oblast |
| Raion | Kherson Raion |
| Hromada | Velyki Kopani rural hromada |
| Founded | 1795 |
| Population | 5,654 |
| Area code | 05542 |
| Website | https://kopani.org.ua/ |
It is the administrative center of Velyki Kopani rural hromada, one of the hromadas (communities) of Ukraine.
History
editAs of 1886, 3990 people lived in the area, and there was an Orthodox church in the village, a school, 5 benches, and two fairs every year.[1]
21st century
editDuring the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nezhdana market was closed due to safety concerns.[2] In June 2021, Deutsche Welle reported that all management positions in the village were held by women, and the positive consequences of that.[3]
During the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, it has been occupied by the Russian Armed Forces.[citation needed]
Economy
editThe Nezhdana market in Velyki Kopani is the largest wholesale market in southern Ukraine.[2]
Demographics
editAccording to the 1989 Ukrainian census, 4640 people lived in the village, of whom 2087 were men and 2553 were women.[4]
By 2001, the population had increased to 5675.[5] According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the native languages of the population of the city were:[6]
| Language | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Ukrainian | 91.03 % |
| Russian | 6.77 % |
| Armenian | 1.43 % |
| Romanian | 0.28 % |
| Belarusian | 0.19 % |
| Hungarian | 0.04 % |
| Bulgarian | 0.02 % |
| Greek | 0.02 % |
| Other | 0.22 % |
Notable people
edit- Pavlo Shushko (born 2000), footballer
References
edit- ^ Волости и важнейшие селения Европейской России [The Most Important Towns and Villages in European Russia] (in Russian). Vol. VIII. St. Petersburg: Центр. статист. комитет. 1886.
- ^ a b "На Херсонщині призупинили роботу найбільшого на півдні України ринку". www.ukrinform.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 19 April 2020. Retrieved 2020-05-01.
- ^ "Великі Копані - українське село, де при владі лише жінки (01.06.2021) – DW – 01.06.2021" (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2023-10-20.
- ^ Кількість наявного та постійного населення по кожному сільському населеному пункту, Херсонська область (осіб) - Регіон, Рік, Категорія населення , Стать (1989(12.01)). database.ukrcensus.gov.ua. State Statistics Service of Ukraine.
- ^ наявного населення по кожному сільському населеному пункту, Херсонська область (осіб) - Регіон , Рік (2001(05.12)). database.ukrcensus.gov.ua. State Statistics Service of Ukraine.
- ^ Розподіл населення за рідною мовою, Херсонська область (у % до загальної чисельності населення) - Регіон, Рік , Вказали у якості рідної мову (2001(05.12)). database.ukrcensus.gov.ua. State Statistics Service of Ukraine.