Zapsillia, Sumy Oblast

Zapsillia
Запсілля
Trinity Church, Zapsillia [uk]
Trinity Church, Zapsillia
Interactive map of Zapsillia
Zapsillia is located in Sumy Oblast
Zapsillia
Zapsillia
Location of Zapsillia
Zapsillia is located in Ukraine
Zapsillia
Zapsillia
Zapsillia (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 51°1′27″N 35°12′52″E / 51.02417°N 35.21444°E / 51.02417; 35.21444
Country Ukraine
OblastSumy Oblast
RaionSumy Raion
HromadaMyropillia rural hromada
Founded1680
Elevation140 m (460 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
654[2]
 • Estimate 
(2025)[3]
4
Time zoneUTC+2
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3
Postal code
42417
Area code+380 5459

Zapsillia 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 Zapsillia is located on the right bank of the Psel River, upstream at a distance of 2 km is the village of Gornal, downstream at a distance of 6 km is the village of Mogrytsia, on the opposite bank are the villages of Myropillia and Velyka Rybytsia.

The village is located 40 km north of the district center and railway station Krasnopillia.

History

The village was founded in 1680. In 1671, Zapsillia was part of the city of Myropillia and had a Russian-style wooden church in honour of the Holy Trinity.[4]

Near the village of Velyka Rybytsia, a settlement from Scythian times, a Slavic settlement and a settlement of northerners (8th–10th centuries) were discovered.

The village suffered as a result of the Holodomor carried out by the Soviet Union in 1923–1933 and in 1946–1947.[5]

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 Krasnopillia settlement hromada.[6]

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.[7]

Russo-Ukrainian War

On July 14, 2024, the village was shelled by Russian forces. 2 explosions were recorded, probably 122 mm artillery. As a result of the shelling, a private residential building was damaged.[8] On August 10, 2024, the village was again subjected to Russian attacks. According to the Operational Command North, 3 explosions were recorded, probably KAB.[9]

On August 17, 2024, the Operational Command North reported shelling of Sumy Oblast. Among the affected settlements was the village of Zapsillia - 1 explosion, probably a KAB.[10] Russian forces first entered the village on 9 June 2026.[11] As of July 2026, the village is under control of Russian forces.

Population

According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the village's population was 654 people.[2] The main languages of the village were:[12]

Notable people

The following were born in the village:

  • Krut Oleksandr Anatoliyovych - A Ukrainian scientist, Doctor of Sciences, Specialist in the field of coal technologies.
  • Yevhen Anatolyevich Bilokovalenko - A Ukrainian soldier, a participant in the Russo-Ukrainian war.[13]
  • Petro Miroshnychenko - Participant in World War II, commander of the infantry reconnaissance platoon of the 717th Rifle Regiment of the 170th Rifle Division of the 48th Army of the 1st Belorussian Front, lieutenant, Hero of the Soviet Union.

References

  1. ↑ "Zapsillia". weather.in.ua. Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  2. 1 2 "Table: 19A0501_07_059. Number of actual population in rural areas, Sumska oblast (1,2,3,4)". Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  3. ↑ https://kordon.media/chy-zalyshylysya-czyvilni-u-selah-sumshhyny-kudy-zajshly-rosiyany/
  4. ↑ "➤ Запсілля Цікаві місця • Пам'ятки • Що подивитись у Запсілля?". Україна Інкогніта (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  5. ↑ С.В.П'ятаченко. "стор 18-19 Голодомор на Сумщині. Спогади очевидців" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 30 June 2026.
  6. ↑ "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 2026-06-28.
  7. ↑ "Постанова Верховної Ради України від" (in Ukrainian). 2020-01-17. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
  8. ↑ "На Сумщині внаслідок обстрілів пошкоджені три будинки і комунальний заклад". debaty.sumy.ua (in Ukrainian). 2024-07-14. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
  9. ↑ "Подробиці обстрілів Сумщини від військових | Данкор онлайн | Сумской информационный портал: все новости Сумщины". dancor.sumy.ua (in Ukrainian). 2024-11-08. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
  10. ↑ "Подробиці обстрілів від ОК "Північ"". debaty.sumy.ua (in Ukrainian). 2024-08-18. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
  11. ↑ "Institute for the Study of War". Institute for the Study of War. 2026-06-09. Retrieved 2026-06-28.
  12. ↑ "Table: 19A0501_07_059. Number of actual population in rural areas, Sumska oblast (1,2,3,4)". Retrieved 28 June 2026.
  13. ↑ "Білоковаленко Євген Анатолійович". sumymemory.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2026-06-28.