Nova Basan (Ukrainian: Нова Басань) is a village (selo) of Ukraine, in Nizhyn Raion, Chernihiv Oblast. It hosts the administration of Nova Basan rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1]
History
editThe history of Nova Basan dates back at least as far as the middle of the 15th century, when it was a border fortress of the Grand Duchy of Lithuania.[2] In 1897, a post office was opened in Nova Basan.[3] According to the Russian Empire Census of 1897, it had a population 7326, of whom 3460 were men and 3866 women. 6930 were Orthodox.[4]
During the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine, the village was occupied by Russia after the initial invasion but was retaken by Ukraine in early April.[5]
Demographics
editAccording to the 1989 USSR Census, the village had a population of 4017, of whom 1700 were men and 2317 women.[6]
According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the village had a population of 3282.[7]
Languages
editThe native languages of its inhabitants, according to the 2001 census:[8]
| Language | % |
|---|---|
| Ukrainian | 98.53 % |
| Russian | 1.31 % |
| Romanian | 0.09 % |
| Belarusian | 0.03 % |
Notable people
edit- Yurii Hlushko-Mova (1882 —1942), Ukrainian public and political figure.
- Lev Biryik, Ukrainian politician.
- Vasyl Lopata, Ukrainian artist and author.
References
edit- ^ "Новобасанская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
- ^ "Nova Basan Territorial Community". Cities 4 Cities | United 4 Ukraine. Archived from the original on 2023-12-10. Retrieved 2024-11-03.
- ^ Журналы Козелецкого уездного земского собрания. 1897 год. — C. 71. http://www.knigafund.ru/books/81183 Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ Населенныя мѣста Россійской Имперіи въ 500 и болѣе жителей. 1905. — p. 261.
- ^ Ukrainian soldier reunited with parents after village is liberated, retrieved 2022-09-16
- ^ "Кількість наявного та постійного населення по кожному сільському населеному пункту, Чернігівська область (осіб) - Регіон, Рік, Категорія населення , Стать (1989(12.01))".
- ^ "Кількість наявного населення по кожному сільському населеному пункту, Чернігівська область (осіб) - Регіон , Рік (2001(05.12))".
- ^ "Розподіл населення за рідною мовою, Чернігівська область (у % до загальної чисельності населення) - Регіон, Рік , Вказали у якості рідної мову (2001(05.12))".