Kalinine, Krasnohvardiiske Raion
Village in Crimea, Ukraine
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Kalinine (Ukrainian: Калініне; Russian: Калинино) or Umiut (Ukrainian: Умют; Crimean Tatar: Ümüt) is a village in the Krasnohvardiiske Raion (district) of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, a territory recognized by a majority of countries as part of Ukraine and currently occupied and unilaterally annexed by Russia. Its population is 1,156.
Kalinine
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.svg)  Kalinine Location within Crimea  Kalinine Location within Ukraine | |
| Coordinates: 45°35′28″N 34°13′26″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine (occupied by Russia) |
| Republic |  Autonomous Republic of Crimea |
| Raion |  Krasnohvardiiske Raion |
| Elevation | 38 m (125 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 1,156 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 97006 |
| Area code | +380 6556 |
| Vehicle registration | AK/KK/01 |
History
The village was established in 1925 by those who resettled from the Kiev Governorate.[1] On initiative of Jewish population, the village was renamed Kalinindorf in 1930s.[2] During the World War II 65 residents of the village fought against the Nazi Germany and 21 of them perished.[1] On May 18, 1948, Kalinindorf was renamed to Kalinine.
During the Soviet period, the village housed a collective farm "imeni Kalinina", a few factories, and other agricultural and food production enterprises.[1]
Kalinine rural council
Kalinine is the administrative seat of a rural council, a type of raion subdivision. The Kalinine rural council consists of four populated places, including the village of Kalinine. Other places are Vyshniakivka, Komunary, and Pobiedyne.
Demographics
As of the 2001 Ukrainian census, the village had a population of 1,156 inhabitants. It is estimated that ethnic Ukrainians, of whom roughly 60% are native Russian speakers, make up the largest ethnic group in the village. Other significant groups are Russians and Crimean Tatars.[3] The exact native language composition was as follows:[4]
Sports
The village has a stadium and, in the past, hosted the Ukrainian professional football club Feniks-Illichovets Kalinine.
