Voronizh
Voronizh (Voronezh) is a rural settlement in Shostka Raion, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine. It is located on the banks of the Osota, a left tributary of the Desna, in the drainage basin of the Dnieper. Voronizh belongs to Shostka urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
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Voronizh (Voronezh) is a rural settlement in Shostka Raion, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine. It is located on the banks of the Osota, a left tributary of the Desna, in the drainage basin of the Dnieper. Voronizh belongs to Shostka urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
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• Name — Voronizh • Native Name — Вороніж • Native Name Lang — uk • Settlement Type — Rural settlement • Image Skyline — VoronizhChurch1.jpg • Image Caption — Church of Saint Michael • Image Flag — Voronizh prapor.png • Image Shield — Voronizh gerb 2017.png • Pushpin Map — Ukraine Sumy Oblast#Ukraine • Pushpin Map Caption — Location in Sumy Oblast##Location in Ukraine • Subdivision Type — Country • Subdivision Type1 — Oblast • Subdivision Name1 — Sumy Oblast • Subdivision Type2 — Raion • Subdivision Name2 — Shostka Raion • Subdivision Type3 — Hromada • Subdivision Name3 — Shostka urban hromada • Unit Pref — Metric • Population Total — 6560 • Population As Of — 2022 • Population Density Km2 — auto • Timezone — EET • Utc Offset — +2 • Timezone Dst — EEST • Utc Offset Dst — +3 • Mapframe — yes • Mapframe Zoom — 10 • Mapframe Wikidata — yes Voronizh (Voronezh) is a rural settlement in Shostka Raion, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine. It is located on the banks of the Osota, a left tributary of the Desna, in the drainage basin of the Dnieper. Voronizh belongs to Shostka urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population:
History
History
Voronizh was first mentioned in 1177. In 1854 a sugar refinery was established in the settlement, followed by an oil factory. Until 26 January 2024, Voronizh was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Voronizh became a rural settlement.
Industry
Industry
A sugar factory in Voronizh was built in the 1860s by Nikolay Tereshchenko. It was the largest industrial enterprise in the settlement until 2004, when it stopped operation.
Transportation
Transportation
Tereshchenska railway station is located in Voronizh. It is on the main line connecting Kyiv and Moscow across the Russian border; there is also a side line to Shostka and Novhorod-Siverskyi which starts in Tereshchenska. There is intensive passenger traffic through the station. Until 2007, it was known as Voronezhska railway station. The settlement is connected by road with Shostka and with Krolevets, where it has access to Highway M02 and further to Kyiv.
Notable people
Notable people
• Panteleimon Kulish (1819–1897), Ukrainian writer, critic, poet, folklorist, and translator
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