Bilohirka, Kherson Oblast

Village in Kherson Oblast, Ukraine

Bilohirka Білогірка
Village
47°12′00″N 33°08′19″E / 47.2°N 33.138611°E / 47.2; 33.138611
Country	Ukraine
Province	Kherson Oblast
Raion	Beryslav Raion
Founded	1795
Area
• Total	0.227 km² (0.088 sq mi)
Elevation	43 m (141 ft)
Population (2001 census)^[1]
• Total	135
• Density	590/km² (1,500/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	74101
Area code	+380 5532

Bilohirka (Ukrainian: Білогірка; Russian: Белогорка) is a village in the Beryslav Raion of Kherson Oblast in southern Ukraine, about 76 kilometres (47 mi) north-east of the centre of Kherson city, beside the Inhulets river. The border of Kherson Oblast with Mykolaiv Oblast runs along the river on the north-west side of the village.

The village came under attack by Russian forces in May 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine^[2] and was regained by Ukrainian forces by August/September the same year.^[3]^[4]

References

^ "Distribution of the population by native language on ukrcensus.gov.ua". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2022.
^ Karolina Hird; Mason Clark; George Barros (29 May 2022). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, May 29". understandingwar.org. ISW. Retrieved 30 May 2022. The Ukrainian General Staff noted that Russian forces are attempting to recapture positions in Andriivka, Bilohirka, and Bila Krynytsia, indicating the Ukrainian counteroffensive south of Davydiv Brid recaptured these positions on the Kherson-Mykolaiv border on May 28.
^ "Southern Command: Ukraine liberates 500 square kilometers in Kherson Oblast". kyivindependent.com. The Kyiv Independent. 12 September 2022. Retrieved 7 December 2022.
^ ALONA MAZURENKO (3 August 2022). "Ukrainian Armed Forces prevent Russian troops from advancing on Marinka and Bilohirka – General Staff report". pravda.com.ua. Ukrayinska Pravda. Retrieved 7 December 2022.