Bilopillia

Bilopillia (Ukrainian: Білопілля; Russian: Белополье, translit.: Belopol`ye) is a city and the administrative center of Bilopillia Raion in Sumy Oblast of northeastern Ukraine. It is located at around 51°8′54″N 34°18′3″E, close to Kursk Oblast of Russia. Population: 15,850 (2021 est.)[1] The city's ancient name is Vyr.[2]

Bilopillia
Білопілля
Белополье
Central square in Bilopillia
Flag
Coat of arms
City of Bilopillia and surroundings
Bilopillia
Location of Bilopillia
Bilopillia
Bilopillia (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 51°08′46″N 34°18′19″E
Country Ukraine
OblastSumy Oblast
RaionBilopillia Raion
Founded1672
Government
 • MayorZarko Yurii Vasilyovych
Elevation
159 m (522 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total15,850
Postal code
41800—810
Area code(s)+38 (05443)
Websitehttp://bilopillya-meria.gov.ua/

Geography

Bilopillya railway station is situated in the south part of the city.[3] Roads T1904, T1906, T1908, and highway P45 are present in the city.

History

Bilopillia was an important town in the Sumy Cossack regiment. It consisted of a town with 9 towers and a fort with 13 towers. In 1678 there were 53 Russian service people and 1,202 Cossacks. In 1681, the three villages of Krygu (in office), Vorozhba (2 kilometers from the city), and Pavlivka (5 km from the city) were assigned to Bilopillia.[4]

Later, Bilopillia became a settlement (since 1791 - a town) in Sumskoy Uyezd in the Kharkov Governorate of the Russian Empire.

In 1933 Bilopillia Machine-Building Plant was built here.[5]

The settlement suffered as a result of the genocide of the Ukrainian people, conducted by the Government of the USSR in 1932-1933 and 1946-1947. [3] At least 2,000 people died during the Soviet-organized Holodomor of 1932-1933. During World War II, town was occupied by the German Army from 8 October 1941 to 3 September 1943.

In January 1989 the population was 19,746 people.[6]

In January 2013 the population was 16 731 people.[7]

  • Church of St. Peter and St. Paul in Bilopillia
  • Bus station
  • Bilopillia railway station
  • School in Bilopillia

References
  1. Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2021 / Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2021 (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine.
  2. http://www.encyclopediaofukraine.com/display.asp?linkpath=pages%5CC%5CH%5CChernihivprincipality.htm
  3. Белополье // Советский энциклопедический словарь. редколл., гл. ред. А. М. Прохоров. 4-е изд. М., «Советская энциклопедия», 1986. стр.124
  4. Janko M.T. Toponymic Dictionary of Ukraine: Dictionary-reference book. — K.: Knowledge, 1998. — 432 p.
  5. Белополье // Большая Советская Энциклопедия. / под ред. А. М. Прохорова. 3-е изд. том 3. М., «Советская энциклопедия», 1970. стр.125
  6. Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность городского населения союзных республик, их территориальных единиц, городских поселений и городских районов по полу
  7. Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2013 року. Державна служба статистики України. Київ, 2013. стор.92

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