Village in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
Zvanivka (Ukrainian : Званівка ) is a village (selo ) in eastern Ukraine , located in Bakhmut Raion , Donetsk Oblast . Zvanivka hosts the administration of the Zvanivka rural hromada , one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[ 1]
Climate
Zvanivka has a cold and temperate climate, and receives significant rainfall .[ 2]
Climate data for Zvanivka
Month
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Year
Mean maximum °C
−1.6
−0.1
6.2
14.7
21.4
25.5
27.9
27.7
20.9
12.8
5.3
0.7
27.9
Daily mean °C
−4.1
−3.2
2.1
9.9
16.5
20.7
23.2
22.6
16.3
9.0
2.7
−1.5
9.5
Mean minimum °C
−6.8
−6.4
−2.1
4.5
10.6
15.2
17.7
17.1
11.7
5.3
0.1
−3.7
−6.8
Average precipitation mm
50
39
46
50
54
62
54
37
49
44
44
50
579
Daily mean °F
24.6
26.2
35.8
49.8
61.7
69.3
73.8
72.7
61.3
48.2
36.9
29.3
49.1
Average precipitation inches
2.0
1.5
1.8
2.0
2.1
2.4
2.1
1.5
1.9
1.7
1.7
2.0
22.7
Source: [ 2]
Archeology
In 1969, an ancient settlement from the Mousterian culture from the Paleolithic Age was discovered at the site of Zvanivka.[ 3]
History
In 1859, Zvanivka was noted as being a manor village with a population of 136 people and an Orthodox church.[ 4]
Soviet era
As a result of the Holodomor , 108 residents of Zvanivka died.[ 5]
In 1951, Boykos were resettled in Zvanivka - these were formerly residents of the villages of Liskowate and Moczary , the territories of which were transferred to Poland as part of the 1951 Polish-Soviet territorial exchange .[ 6]
21st century
During Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022-2023 , Zvanivka came under Russian shelling.[ 7]
Demographics
Historical population Year 1859[ 4] 136 — 1970 1,084 +1.89% 2001 1,430 +0.90% 2017 1,345 −0.38%
A significant amount of the population is families of displaced Lemkos and Boykos .[ 8]
Religion
A monastery of the Order of Saint Basil the Great of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church [ 9] [ 10]
In 2018 and 2019, Zvanivka hosted a regional festival of nativity scenes and Christmas carols .[ 11] [ 12]
References
Coat of arms of Bakhmut Raion
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