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Molochansk Молочанськ Молочанск
Centralschule (Boys School) in Molochansk
Flag Coat of arms
Molochansk Show map of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Molochansk Show map of Ukraine
Coordinates: 47°12′26″N 35°35′41″E / 47.20722°N 35.59472°E / 47.20722; 35.59472
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Raion	Polohy Raion
Hromada	Molochansk urban hromada
Founded	1804
Population (2022)
• Total	6,099
Climate	Dfa

Molochansk (Ukrainian: Молочанськ, IPA: [moɫoˈt͡ʃɑnʲsʲk]; Russian: Молочанск, German: Halbstadt) is a city in Polohy Raion, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine. The Molochna River flows through the city. Population: 6,099 (2022 estimate).^[1]

History

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Molochansk was founded in 1804^[2] by Plautdietsch-speaking Mennonite settlers who were invited by Empress Catherine the Great to settle on the vast steppes of the Tsar's Russian empire. They called the new village "Halbstadt". Mennonites had earlier, in 1789, founded the Chortitza Colony at the invitation of Catherine the Great. It was the successful founding of Chortitza that encouraged expansion into the Molochna River region. By 1850, there were over 50 Mennonite villages south and east of Molochansk/Halbstadt.

Because of hostile national policies toward Mennonites in the 20th century Soviet Union, almost no Mennonites are left in the region. During Soviet rule, a large number of people lost all their possessions, left the country, or were relocated to the remote parts of Kazakhstan.

In 2004, the 200th anniversary of Molochansk/Halbstadt was celebrated with worldwide distinguished guests in attendance. Canada's ambassador to Ukraine was present at this gala event.

Demographics

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Ethnic distribution according to the 2001 Ukrainian census:^[3]

Ethnic groups in Molochansk
			percent
Ukrainians			76.34%
Russians			21.17%
Belarusians			0.93%
Bulgarians			0.38%
Germans			0.30%
Tatars			0.13%

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Heinrich H Willms Mill
Heinrich H Willms Residence in Molochansk
Mädchenschule (Girls' School), presently the Mennonite Centre

References

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^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
^ "Історія рідного краю". www.molochanskmr.gov.ua. Retrieved 2023-12-29.
^ "Національний склад міст".
^ "Національний склад міст".

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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Molochansk.

The murder of the Jews of Molochansk during World War II, at Yad Vashem website.

v t e Polohy Raion
Administrative center: Polohy
Cities	Huliaipole Orikhiv Molochansk Polohy Tokmak	Coat of arms of Polohy Raion
Villages	Dorozhnianka Fedorivka Inzhenerne Kinski Rozdory Kopani Levadne Mala Tokmachka Malynivka Myrne Nesterianka Nove Zaporizhzhia Novodanylivka Novodarivka Novofedorivka Novopokrovka Novoprokopivka Ocheretuvate (Kamianka) Ocheretuvate (Tokmak) Pryiutne Robotyne Smyrnove Solodke Verbove
Hromadas	Fedorivka Huliaipole Kamianka Komysh-Zoria Mala Tokmachka Malynivka Molochansk Orikhiv Polohy Preobrazhenka Rozivka Smyrnove Tokmak Voskresenka Vozdvyzhivka

v t e Administrative divisions of Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Administrative center: Zaporizhzhia
Raions	Berdiansk Melitopol Polohy Vasylivka Zaporizhzhia
Hromadas	Andriivka Andrivka Berdiansk Berestove Bilenke Blahovishchenka Chernihivka Chkalove Dniprorudne Dolynske Enerhodar Fedorivka Huliaipole Kamianka Kamianka-Dniprovska Komysh-Zoria Komyshuvakha Kostiantynivka Kushuhum Kyrylivka Mala Bilozerka Mala Tokmachka Malynivka Matviivka Melitopol Molochansk Mykhailivka rural Mykhailivka settlement Mykhailo-Lukasheve Myrne Nove Novobohdanivka Novomykolaivka Novooleksandrivka Novouspenivka Novovasylivka Oleksandrivka Orikhiv Osypenko Pavlivske Petro-Mykhailivka Plodorodne Polohy Preobrazhenka Pryazovske Prymorsk Rozdol Rozivka Semenivka Shyroke Smyrnove Sofiivka Stepne Stepnohirsk Tavriiske Ternuvate Terpinnia Tokmak Vasylivka Velyka Bilozerka Vesele Vilniansk Vodiane Voskresenka Vozdvyzhivka Yakymivka Zaporizhzhia
Cities	Berdiansk Dniprorudne Enerhodar Huliaipole Kamianka-Dniprovska Melitopol Molochansk Orikhiv Polohy Prymorsk Tokmak Vasylivka Vilniansk Zaporizhzhia

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