Zvanivka

Not to be confused with Zhdanivka.
Zvanivka
Званівка
Village
The Catholic monastery in Zvanivka
The Catholic monastery in Zvanivka
Zvanivka is located in Donetsk Oblast
Zvanivka
Zvanivka is located in Ukraine
Zvanivka
Coordinates: 48°48′42″N 38°5′8″E / 48.81167°N 38.08556°E / 48.81167; 38.08556
Country Ukraine
OblastDonetsk Oblast
RaionBakhmut Raion
HromadaZvanivka rural hromada
Elevation
71 m (233 ft)
Population
 • Total
1,345

Zvanivka (Ukrainian: Званівка) is a village (selo) in eastern Ukraine, located in Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast. Zvanivka hosts the administration of the Zvanivka rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1]

Climate

Zvanivka has a cold and temperate climate, and receives significant rainfall.[2]

Climate data for Zvanivka
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean maximum °C −1.6 −0.1 6.2 14.7 21.4 25.5 27.9 27.7 20.9 12.8 5.3 0.7 27.9
Daily mean °C −4.1 −3.2 2.1 9.9 16.5 20.7 23.2 22.6 16.3 9.0 2.7 −1.5 9.5
Mean minimum °C −6.8 −6.4 −2.1 4.5 10.6 15.2 17.7 17.1 11.7 5.3 0.1 −3.7 −6.8
Average precipitation mm 50 39 46 50 54 62 54 37 49 44 44 50 579
Daily mean °F 24.6 26.2 35.8 49.8 61.7 69.3 73.8 72.7 61.3 48.2 36.9 29.3 49.1
Average precipitation inches 2.0 1.5 1.8 2.0 2.1 2.4 2.1 1.5 1.9 1.7 1.7 2.0 22.7
Source: [2]

Archeology

In 1969, an ancient settlement from the Mousterian culture from the Paleolithic Age was discovered at the site of Zvanivka.[3]

History

In 1859, Zvanivka was noted as being a manor village with a population of 136 people and an Orthodox church.[4]

Soviet era

As a result of the Holodomor, 108 residents of Zvanivka died.[5]

In 1951, Boykos were resettled in Zvanivka - these were formerly residents of the villages of Liskowate and Moczary, the territories of which were transferred to Poland as part of the 1951 Polish-Soviet territorial exchange.[6]

21st century

During Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022-2023, Zvanivka came under Russian shelling.[7]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1859[4] 136—    
1970 1,084+1.89%
2001 1,430+0.90%
2017 1,345−0.38%

A significant amount of the population is families of displaced Lemkos and Boykos.[8]

Religion

A monastery of the Order of Saint Basil the Great of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church[9] operates in the village. The monastery was founded on July 27, 1998.[10]

In 2018 and 2019, Zvanivka hosted a regional festival of nativity scenes and Christmas carols.[11][12]

References

  1. ^ "Званівська сільська об'єднана територіальна громада". Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Ukraine. Donetsk Oblast. Zvanivka". Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  3. ^ "Web - библиотека BRONZA - LIB". bronza-lib.narod.ru. Archived from the original on 12 June 2018. Retrieved 2018-06-11.
  4. ^ a b Lists of populated areas of the Russian Empire, compiled and published by the Central Statistical Committee of the Ministry of Internal Affairs (as of 1859). Vol. 42. Saint Petersburg.
  5. ^ "Мартиролог. Донецька область" (PDF). pp. 457–459. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 June 2016. Retrieved 8 July 2016.
  6. ^ "Вертепи з "путіним" та "кирилом": як лемки та бойки поширюють українську культуру на Донбасі" (in Ukrainian). 4 January 2020.
  7. ^ "росіяни минулої доби обстрілювали Донеччину з артилерії та РСЗВ, є загиблі". Ukrinform (in Ukrainian). 29 January 2023. Retrieved 14 February 2023.
  8. ^ "Генетична пам'ять лемків та бойків сприятиме розвитку Званівської ОТГ". Archived from the original on 13 January 2021.
  9. ^ "Монастир Серця Христового у Званівці на сайті Отців Василіан". Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 20 May 2012.
  10. ^ "Десять неймовірних місць Сходу України, які варто відвідати". BBC News Україна. 10 July 2021. Archived from the original on 25 July 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2021.
  11. ^ "12 січня 2019 року у с. Званівка відбудеться відкритий обласний фестиваль вертепів та колядок «Різдвяний передзвін»". Archived from the original on 23 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2020.
  12. ^ "«Різдвяний передзвін» лунав над Сіверським Дінцем". Holos Ukrayiny. 16 January 2020. Archived from the original on 17 January 2020.