Voyinka
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Voyinka
Воїнка | |
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.svg)  Voyinka  Voyinka | |
| Coordinates: 45°52′14″N 33°59′20″E / 45.87056°N 33.98889°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Republic |  Autonomous Republic of Crimea |
| Raion |  Krasnoperekopsk Raion |
| Hromada | Voyinka rural hromada |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Oleksandr Tunda |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.17 km2 (1.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 4,392 |
| • Density | 1,390/km2 (3,590/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 96033 |
| Area code | +380 6565 |
| Vehicle registration | AK/KK/01 |
| Control | Russia |
Voyinka (Ukrainian: Воїнка; Russian: Воинка; Crimean Tatar: Voyinka), also known as Voinka, is a settlement in the Krasnoperekopsk district of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine, which is currently occupied and administered by the Russian Federation. It is the administrative center of the Voyinka rural hromada.
The settlement is located in the southeast of the Perekopsk district on the M17 highway. The district center Krasnoperekopsk is 16 kilometers away.
History
The settlement was established in 1885 as a place of settlement for retired soldiers of the Russian Imperial Army under the Russian name of Voinka.[1] In 1926, the population reached 834 people, out of whom 755 were Russians, 43 Ukrainians, 20 Jews, while 5 inhabitants had a different ethnic background.[2]
