Berkhivka, Donetsk Oblast

Berkhivka or Berkhovka (Russian: Берховка); (Ukrainian: Берхівка) (Belarusian: Берхаўка) formerly Verkhivka or Verkhovka (Ukrainian: Верхівка) (Russian: Верховка) during the Russian Empire,[2] is a village about 58 metres (0.036 mi) southwest of Paraskoviivka, and 3 kilometres (1.9 mi) northwest of Bakhmut. The settlement's population has fallen from 118 registered in the 2001 census, to 43 in 2022.[3]: 16  Since 25 February 2023, the village has been controlled by Russia. Russian forces were reported to have shelled Berkhivka on 17 February, with an airstrike also reported near the village.[4]

Berkhivka
Берхівка
Berkhovka
Village
Berkhivka is located in Ukraine
Berkhivka
Berkhivka
Location of Berkhivka within Ukraine
Berkhivka is located in Donetsk Oblast
Berkhivka
Berkhivka
Berkhivka (Donetsk Oblast)
Coordinates: 48.645278°N 37.967222°E / 48.645278; 37.967222
Country Ukraine
Oblast (Province)Donetsk Oblast
Raion (District)Bakhmut Raion
ControlControlled by  Russia
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total43
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
84557

On 24 February 2023, PMC Wagner claimed that they had taken the village after a few days of fighting.[5]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
2001118 [6]—    
201495—    
202243 [7]—    

References
  1. "Berkhivka". www.city-facts.com. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
  2. "Ukraine RD: Verkhovka". www.jewishgen.org. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  3. "Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022" (PDF). ukrstat.gov.ua.
  4. "Operational information on 17.02.2023". odessa-journal.com. 17 February 2023. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  5. Chao-Fong, Léonie; Belam, Martin; Sullivan, Helen; Lock, Samantha; Belam, Léonie Chao-Fong (now); Martin; Lock (earlier), Samantha (24 February 2023). "Russia-Ukraine war live: first Polish tanks arrive in Ukraine; Nato dismisses China's intervention on peace talks". the Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  6. "2001 English version Results General results of the census Linguistic composition of the population - Donets'k region:". 2001.ukrcensus.gov.ua. Retrieved 18 February 2023.
  7. "City Facts: Berkhivka".
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