Polohy
Polohy (Ukrainian: Поло́ги, pronounced [poˈɫɔɦɪ]; Russian: Пологи, romanized: Pologi) is a city in Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine, currently under the control of the Russian Armed Forces.[1] It serves as the administrative center of Polohy Raion. Population: 18,111 (2022 est.)[2].
Polohy
Пологи | |
|---|---|
 Polohy railway station | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Polohy  Polohy | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Country Oblast Raion |  Ukraine Zaporizhzhia OblastPolohy Raion |
| Control |  Russia[1] |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 18,111 |
| Climate | Dfa |
From 1928 to 1937, it carried the name of Chubarivka, after the Ukrainian Bolshevik revolutionary and Soviet politician Vlas Chubar.
History
On 3 March 2022, Polohy was captured by Russian forces during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3]
Notable people
- Viktor Poltavets (1925–2003), Soviet and Ukrainian artist
- Vitaliy Satskyi (1930–2017), Ukrainian politician
- Polina Zhemchuzhina, Soviet politician and wife of Soviet foreign minister Vyacheslav Molotov
References
- "Ukraine after 11th night of war: Mayor killed, towns taken, Moscow promises civilian corridors to Russia". Baltic News Network. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- 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.
- "Under the Russian boot: how citizens of Polohy live through hell of occupation". Ukraine Crisis Media Center. 17 May 2022. Archived from the original on 24 June 2022. Retrieved 24 June 2022.
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