Nova Basan

Nova Basan (Ukrainian: Нова Басань) is a village (selo) of Ukraine, in Nizhyn Raion, Chernihiv Oblast. It hosts the administration of Nova Basan rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1]

History

The history of Nova Basan dates back at least as far as the middle of the 15th century, when it was a border fortress of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.[2] In 1897, a post office was opened in Nova Basan.[3] According to the Russian Empire Census of 1897, it had a population 7326, of whom 3460 were men and 3866 women. 6930 were Orthodox.[4]

During the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine, the village was occupied by Russia after the initial invasion but was retaken by Ukraine in early April.[5]

Demographics

According to the 1989 USSR Census, the village had a population of 4017, of whom 1700 were men and 2317 women.[6]

According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the village had a population of 3282.[7]

Languages

The native languages of its inhabitants, according to the 2001 census:[8]

Language %
Ukrainian 98.53 %
Russian 1.31 %
Romanian 0.09 %
Belarusian 0.03 %

Notable people

References

50°34′15″N 31°30′56″E / 50.57083°N 31.51556°E / 50.57083; 31.51556