Voronizh
Rural locality in Sumy Oblast, Ukraine
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Voronizh (Ukrainian: Вороніж, IPA: [woˈrɔn⁽ʲ⁾iʒ]; Russian: Воронеж, romanized: Voronezh, IPA: [vɐˈronʲɪʂ]) is a rural settlement in Shostka Raion, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine. It is located on the banks of the Osota, a left tributary of the Desna, in the drainage basin of the Dnieper. Voronizh belongs to Shostka urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Population: 6,560 (2022 estimate).[2]
Voronizh
Вороніж | |
|---|---|
Church of Saint Michael | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Interactive map of Voronizh | |
  Voronizh Location in Sumy Oblast  Voronizh Location in Ukraine | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Sumy Oblast |
| Raion | Shostka Raion |
| Hromada | Shostka urban hromada |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 6,560 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
History
Voronizh was first mentioned in 1177. In 1854 a sugar refinery was established in the settlement, followed by an oil factory.[3]
Until 26 January 2024, Voronizh was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Voronizh became a rural settlement.[4]
Economy
Industry
A sugar factory in Voronizh was built in the 1860s by Nikolay Tereshchenko. It was the largest industrial enterprise in the settlement until 2004, when it stopped operation.[5]
Transportation
Tereshchenska railway station is located in Voronizh. It is on the main line connecting Kyiv and Moscow across the Russian border; there is also a side line to Shostka and Novhorod-Siverskyi which starts in Tereshchenska. There is intensive passenger traffic through the station. Until 2007, it was known as Voronezhska railway station.[5]
The settlement is connected by road with Shostka and with Krolevets, where it has access to Highway M02 and further to Kyiv.
Notable people
- Panteleimon Kulish (1819–1897), Ukrainian writer, critic, poet, folklorist, and translator