Velyka Rybytsia
Velyka Rybytsia
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| Coordinates: 51°0′44″N 35°10′28″E / 51.01222°N 35.17444°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Sumy Oblast |
| Raion | Sumy Raion |
| Hromada | Myropillia rural hromada |
| Elevation | 147 m (482 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 683[2] |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 |
| Postal code | 42418 |
| Area code | +380 5459 |
Velyka Rybytsia is a rural settlement in Myropillia rural hromada, Sumy Raion, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine. Until 2020, the local government body was the Zapsillia Village Council.
Geography
The village of Velyka Rybytsia is located on the left bank of the Psel River at the confluence of the Rybytsia River, upstream at a distance of 4 km is the village of Myropillia, downstream at a distance of 3.5 km is the village of Hrunivka, on the opposite bank is the village of Zapsillia. The river in this place is winding, forming estuaries, old ponds and swampy lakes. To the north of the village is the Myropilskyi nature reserve.
The village is located a few kilometers from the state border of the Russia.
History
In 1979, the communist authorities destroyed the wooden Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.[3]
The village suffered as a result of the Holodomor carried out by the Soviet Union in 1923–1933 and in 1946–1947.
In the 1991 referendum to confirm the act of restoring Ukraine's state independence, the absolute majority of villagers voted positively.
On June 12, 2020, in accordance with the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No. 723-r "On the Determination of Administrative Centers and Approval of Territories of Territorial Communities of Sumy Region", it became part of the Myropillia rural hromada.[4]
On July 19, 2020, as a result of the administrative-territorial reform and liquidation of the Krasnopillia Raion, the village became part of the newly formed Sumy Raion.[5]
Russo-Ukrainian War
On July 14, 2024, the village was shelled by Russian forces. 2 attacks were recorded: 2 explosions, probably an FPV drone. As a result of the shelling, a private residential building was damaged.[6]
On August 11, 2024, the village shelled by Russian forces. According to the Operational Command North, 3 shellings were recorded: 8 explosions, probably KAB.[7]
Population
According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the village's population was 683 people.[2] The main languages of the village were:[8]
In 2025, the population of the villlage was 5 people.[9]
Notable people
The following were born in the village:
- Yuriy Oleksandrovych Andrienko (1993–2014) - A soldier in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, a participant in the Russo-Ukrainian War.
- Anatoly Vasylovich Shkurko (born 1937) - A Ukrainian writer and poet.
- Roman Shkurko - Hero of the Soviet Union.
References
- ↑ "Velyka Rybytsia". weather.in.ua. Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- 1 2 "Table: 19A0501_07_059. Number of actual population in rural areas, Sumska oblast (1,2,3,4)". Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ Олег Корнієнко. Зруйновані храми Сумщини. Суми, 2009, С.14
- ↑ "Кабінет Міністрів України - Про визначення адміністративних центрів та затвердження територій територіальних громад Сумської області". www.kmu.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 2026-07-06.
- ↑ "Постанова Верховної Ради України від" (in Ukrainian). 2020-01-17. Retrieved 2026-07-06.
- ↑ "На Сумщині внаслідок обстрілів пошкоджені три будинки і комунальний заклад". debaty.sumy.ua (in Ukrainian). 2024-07-14. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
- ↑ "У Сумах поранені дві цивільні людини внаслідок російського удару 11 серпня, – ОК «Північ»". debaty.sumy.ua (in Ukrainian). 2024-08-12. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
- ↑ "Table: 19A0501_07_059. Number of actual population in rural areas, Sumska oblast (1,2,3,4)". Retrieved 29 July 2026.
- ↑ "Мешканці залишаються у селах Сумщини, куди зайшли росіяни – Kordon Media" (in Ukrainian). 2025-06-23. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
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