Reni, Ukraine

Reni (Ukrainian: Рені́, pronounced [reˈn⁽ʲ⁾i]; Romanian: Reni) is a small city in Izmail Raion, Odesa Oblast (province) of south Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Reni urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Reni is located in the Bessarabian historic district of Budjak and on the left bank of the Danube. The settlement was founded around 1548, acquiring city status in 1821. Population: 17,736 (2022 est.).[2]

Reni
Рені
City
Flag of Reni
Flag
Coat of arms of Reni
Coat of arms
Reni is located in Odesa Oblast
Reni
Reni
Location of Reni in Odesa Oblast
Reni is located in Ukraine
Reni
Reni
Reni (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 45°27′27″N 28°16′16″E
Country Ukraine
Region Odesa Oblast
DistrictIzmail Raion
Government
 • City Head/MayorIhor Plekhov
Area
 • Total393 km2 (152 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total17,736
 • Density45/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
68800—809
Area code+380 4840
Websiterenimvk.od.ua

Until 18 July 2020, Reni was the administrative center of Reni Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Odesa Oblast to seven. The area of Reni Raion was merged into Izmail Raion.[3][4]

The surrounding Reni Raion includes some 38,000 people (including those in the town), 49% of them ethnic Moldovans, 18% Ukrainians, 15% Russians, 8.5% Bulgarians and 8% Gagauz.[5]

There are six schools, one filial branch of the Oles Honchar Dnipro National University, and three Ukrainian Orthodox church buildings. It is also home to the Light of the World Church.[6]

Pre-war Romanian coat of arms of Reni
  • Freedom Square
    Freedom Square
  • Grave of the soldiers
    Grave of the soldiers
  • Regional History Museum
    Regional History Museum
  • Ascension of the Lord Cathedral
    Ascension of the Lord Cathedral
  • Traditional houses in Reni
    Traditional houses in Reni
  • Reni Commercial Seaport
    Reni Commercial Seaport
  • Sts. Constantine and Helena Church
    Sts. Constantine and Helena Church

Personalities

References
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  1. "Ренийская городская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
  2. Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine.
  3. "Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ". Голос України (in Ukrainian). 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  4. "Нові райони: карти + склад" (in Ukrainian). Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України.
  5. 2001 All Ukrainian population census results for Odessa Region Archived 2009-07-31 at the Wayback Machine
  6. "The dream God had for the city of Reni, Ukraine - Home". Archived from the original on 2008-01-31.
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