Antonivka, Kherson Raion, Kherson Oblast
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Antonivka
Антонівка | |
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  Antonivka Location in Kherson Oblast  Antonivka Location in Ukraine | |
| Coordinates: 46°40′51″N 32°44′09″E / 46.68083°N 32.73583°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Kherson Oblast |
| Raion | Kherson Raion |
| Hromada | Kherson urban hromada |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 9 m (30 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 12,619 |
| • Density | 2,700/km2 (7,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 73486 |
Antonivka (Ukrainian: Антонівка, pronounced [ɐnˈtɔn⁽ʲ⁾iu̯kɐ]; Russian: Антоновка, romanized: Antonovka) is a rural settlement in Kherson Raion, Kherson Oblast, southern Ukraine. It is a northeastern suburb of Kherson and is located on the right bank of the Dnieper. Antonivka belongs to Kherson urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] It has a population of 12,619 (2022 estimate).[2]
It has historically been an important transport hub. Among other things, Antonivka is the closest settlement to the Antonivka Road Bridge, which is named after the town.
Antonivka is first mentioned on a map from 1822 in the times of the Russian Empire, where it was mentioned as being founded by migrants from Poltava Governorate. It received urban-type settlement status in 1963.[3]
Until 18 July 2020, Antonivka belonged to Kherson Municipality. The municipality as an administrative unit was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Kherson Oblast to five. The area of Kherson Municipality was merged into Kherson Raion.[4][5]
In 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Antonivka was captured and occupied by Russia. It was eventually retaken during Ukraine's 2022 Kherson counteroffensive.[citation needed] It has still been bombed by Russia since its liberation, and the population has shrunk.[6]
Until 26 January 2024, Antonivka was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Antonivka became a rural settlement.[7]
