Topoli (village), Kharkiv Oblast
Topoli
Тополі | |
|---|---|
  Topoli  Topoli | |
| Coordinates: 49°57′52″N 37°54′31″E / 49.96444°N 37.90861°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Kharkiv Oblast |
| Raion |  Kupiansk Raion |
| Founded | 1920 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Dvorichna settlement hromada |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.737 km2 (0.285 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 0[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 62722 |
| Area code | +380 5750 |
| KOATUU code | 6321884503 |
| KATOTTH code | UA63080050550097728[2] |
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Topoli (Ukrainian: Тополі; Russian: Тополи, lit. 'Poplar') is a village in Kupiansk Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine, near the border with Russia.
It was captured early in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine by Russian forces.[3][circular reference]
Geography
[edit]Topoli is south-east of the river Oskil. It is 17 kilometers from Tavilzhanka, 21 kilometers from Dvorichna, 40 kilometers from Kivsharivka and 35 kilometers from Kupiansk.[citation needed] It was part of Dvorichna Raion until that was merged with Kupiansk Raion in 2020.[4]
A railway line runs north through the village and across the border to Urazovo in Russia. Since June 24, 2017, there has been a border service point named after the town Topoli (border checkpoint), which was opened by Interior Minister Arsen Avakov and NSDC Secretary Oleksandr Turchynov.[citation needed]
History
[edit]The village was founded in 1725.[citation needed]
On June 12, 2020, it became part of Dvorichna settlement hromada.[5] On July 17, 2020, after the abolition of Dvorichna Raion, it became part of Kupiansk Raion.[6]
The village was occupied by Russian troops on February 25, 2022.[7][full citation needed]
Social facilities
[edit]There is a cultural center with a hall that seats 120, and a library. Children are educated at Topoli High School. There is a medical center, paramedic stations, and a network of retail outlets.
References
[edit]- ^ https://nv.ua/ukr/amp/topoli-harkivska-oblast-zsu-kontrolyuyut-selo-ale-postiyno-tam-ne-znahodyatsya-dpsu-50367684.html
- ^ "Дворічанська територіальна громада" [Dvorichan territorial community] (in Ukrainian). Decentralisation in Ukraine. 2022. p. 6. Retrieved 6 June 2023.
- ^ See the detailed map.
- ^ "Про утворення та ліквідацію районів". Офіційний вебпортал парламенту України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Про визначення адміністративних центрів та затвердження територій територіальних громад Харківської області". Офіційний вебпортал парламенту України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Про утворення та ліквідацію районів". Офіційний вебпортал парламенту України (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 13 March 2023.
- ^ "Institute for the Study of War". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 13 March 2023.
