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'''Vylkove''' ({{lang-uk|Вилкове}}, {{IPA-uk|ˈwɪɫkowe|pron}}; {{lang-ru|link=no|Вилково}}; {{lang-ro|Vâlcov}}) is a small [[List of cities in Ukraine|city]] located in the Ukrainian part of the [[Danube Delta]], at utmost southwest of [[Ukraine]], on the border with [[Romania]]. Administratively it is part of [[Izmail Raion]] ([[raion|district]]) of [[Odesa Oblast]] ([[Oblast|region]]). Vylkove hosts the administration of [[Vylkove urban hromada]], one of the [[hromada]]s of Ukraine.<ref name="admreform_2020_vylkove">{{cite web |title=Вилковская громада |url=https://gromada.info/ru/obschina/vylkivska/ |publisher=Портал об'єднаних громад України |language=ru}}</ref> Population: {{Ua-pop-est2022|7,712|punct=.}}
'''Vylkove''' ({{langx|uk|Вилкове}}, {{IPA|uk|ˈwɪɫkowe|pron}}; {{langx|ru|link=no|Вилково}}; {{langx|ro|Vâlcov}}) is a small [[List of cities in Ukraine|city]] located in the Ukrainian part of the [[Danube Delta]], at utmost southwest of [[Ukraine]], on the border with [[Romania]]. Administratively, it is part of [[Izmail Raion]] ([[raion|district]]) of [[Odesa Oblast]] ([[Oblast|region]]). Vylkove hosts the administration of [[Vylkove urban hromada]], one of the [[hromada]]s of Ukraine.<ref name="admreform_2020_vylkove">{{cite web |title=Вилковская громада |url=https://gromada.info/ru/obschina/vylkivska/ |publisher=Портал об'єднаних громад України |language=ru}}</ref> Population: {{Ua-pop-est2022|7,712|punct=.}}


== Geography ==
== Geography ==
[[File:Нікольська_церква_(Вилкове).jpg|thumb|left|View of Vylkove]]
[[File:Нікольська_церква_(Вилкове).jpg|thumb|left|View of Vylkove]]
Vylkove is located inside the [[Danube Delta]] marshlands, which makes grain growing almost impossible, thus making [[fishery]] in the [[Danube]], delta lakes and in the [[Black Sea]] the main occupation of the local people. In addition, the city is famous for its [[viticulture]] and cultivation of strawberries on the islands in the [[river delta]].{{cn|date=July 2022}} Due to a number of channels excavated inside its territory, get town is also known as "Ukraine's Venice". Boats are the most common method of transportation.<ref name="guardianUkrainesVenice">{{cite news |last1=Tondo |first1=Lorenzo |title=How Ukraine's 'Venice' has borne the brunt of fight for Snake Island |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/05/how-ukraine-vylkove-born-brunt-of-fight-for-snake-island |work=The Guardian |date=5 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref>
Vylkove is located inside the [[Danube Delta]] marshlands, which makes grain growing almost impossible, thus making [[fishery]] in the [[Danube]], delta lakes and in the [[Black Sea]] the main occupation of the local people. In addition, the city is famous for its [[viticulture]] and cultivation of strawberries on the islands in the [[river delta]].{{cn|date=July 2022}} Due to a number of channels excavated inside its territory, get town is also known as "Ukraine's Venice". Boats are the most common method of transportation.<ref name="guardianUkrainesVenice">{{cite news |last1=Tondo |first1=Lorenzo |title=How Ukraine's 'Venice' has borne the brunt of fight for Snake Island |url=https://www.theguardian.com/world/2022/jul/05/how-ukraine-vylkove-born-brunt-of-fight-for-snake-island |work=The Guardian |date=5 July 2022 |language=en}}</ref>


The administration of the [[Danube Biosphere Reserve|Ukrainian Danube Biosphere Reserve]] is based in Vylkove. The territory of the Reserve includes the islands upstream and downstream the Danube, [[reedbed]]s to north from Danube, delta water bodies and adjacent area of the sea ({{convert|2|km|mi|abbr=on|disp=or}} from the coast).
The administration of the Ukrainian [[Danube Delta|Danube Biosphere Reserve]] is based in Vylkove. The territory of the Reserve includes the islands upstream and downstream the Danube, [[reedbed]]s to north from Danube, delta water bodies and adjacent area of the sea ({{convert|2|km|mi|abbr=on|disp=or}} from the coast).


== History ==
== History ==
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== Demographics ==
== Demographics ==


The population is about 9,300, according to the [[2001 Ukrainian census]]. About 70% of the population consists of [[Lipovans]], about 25% are [[Ukrainians]], and the remainder are [[Romanians]], [[Gagauz people|Gagauz]] ([[Turkic languages|Turkic]]-speaking followers of the [[Russian Orthodox Church]]), and [[Bulgarians]]. The main confession is Christian [[Old Believers]] ([[Lipovans]]) (about 70%, mainly Russians), the rest are the members of the [[Orthodoxy in Ukraine|Ukrainian Orthodox Church]]. There are three churches in Vylkove: two belong to Old Believers and one to Ukrainian Orthodox Church. In 2001, the city of Vylkove was 83.46% Russian-speaking, 15.34% Ukrainian-speaking and 0.54% Moldovan-speaking.<ref>https://socialdata.org.ua/projects/mova-2001/</ref> Among the 9,426 inhabitants, there were 2,496 Ukrainians (26.48%), 6,597 Russians (69.99%), 831 Bulgarians (8.82%), and 120 Moldovans (1.27%).<ref>http://pop-stat.mashke.org/ukraine-ethnic2001.htm</ref>
The population is about 9,300, according to the [[2001 Ukrainian census]]. About 70% of the population consists of [[Lipovans]], about 25% are [[Ukrainians]], and the remainder are [[Romanians]], [[Gagauz people|Gagauz]] ([[Turkic languages|Turkic]]-speaking followers of the [[Russian Orthodox Church]]), and [[Bulgarians]]. The main confession is Christian [[Old Believers]] ([[Lipovans]]) (about 70%, mainly Russians), the rest are the members of the [[Orthodoxy in Ukraine|Ukrainian Orthodox Church]]. There are three churches in Vylkove: two belong to Old Believers and one to Ukrainian Orthodox Church. In 2001, the city of Vylkove was 83.46% Russian-speaking, 15.34% Ukrainian-speaking and 0.54% Moldovan-speaking.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://socialdata.org.ua/projects/mova-2001/ | title=Рідні мови в об'єднаних територіальних громадах України }}</ref> Among the 9,426 inhabitants, there were 2,496 Ukrainians (26.48%), 6,597 Russians (69.99%), 831 Bulgarians (8.82%), and 120 Moldovans (1.27%).<ref>The Ukrainian census of 2001, ethnicity/nationality data by localities, at http://pop-stat.mashke.org/ukraine-ethnic2001.htm</ref>


==References==
==References==

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Vylkove
Вилкове
Bilohorodskyi Canal — the main canal in Vylkove
Bilohorodskyi Canal — the main canal in Vylkove
Coat of arms of Vylkove
Coat of arms
Vylkove is located in Odesa Oblast
Vylkove
Vylkove
Location of Vylkove
Vylkove is located in Ukraine
Vylkove
Vylkove
Vylkove (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 45°23′57″N 29°35′37″E / 45.39917°N 29.59361°E / 45.39917; 29.59361
Country Ukraine
OblastOdesa Oblast
RaionIzmail Raion
HromadaVylkove urban hromada
Founded1746
City rights1762
Area
 • Total
4.6 km2 (1.8 sq mi)
Elevation
0 m (0 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total
7,712
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Postal code
68355
Area code+380 4843
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Vylkove (Ukrainian: Вилкове, pronounced [ˈwɪɫkowe]; Russian: Вилково; Romanian: Vâlcov) is a small city located in the Ukrainian part of the Danube Delta, at utmost southwest of Ukraine, on the border with Romania. Administratively, it is part of Izmail Raion (district) of Odesa Oblast (region). Vylkove hosts the administration of Vylkove urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[2] Population: 7,712 (2022 estimate).[1]

Geography

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View of Vylkove

Vylkove is located inside the Danube Delta marshlands, which makes grain growing almost impossible, thus making fishery in the Danube, delta lakes and in the Black Sea the main occupation of the local people. In addition, the city is famous for its viticulture and cultivation of strawberries on the islands in the river delta.[citation needed] Due to a number of channels excavated inside its territory, get town is also known as "Ukraine's Venice". Boats are the most common method of transportation.[3]

The administration of the Ukrainian Danube Biosphere Reserve is based in Vylkove. The territory of the Reserve includes the islands upstream and downstream the Danube, reedbeds to north from Danube, delta water bodies and adjacent area of the sea (2 km or 1.2 mi from the coast).

History

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Vylkove was founded in 1746 and was assigned the status of "town" in 1762.

Until 18 July 2020, Vylkove belonged to Kiliia Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Odesa Oblast to seven. The area of Kiliia Raion was merged into Izmail Raion.[4][5]

Demographics

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The population is about 9,300, according to the 2001 Ukrainian census. About 70% of the population consists of Lipovans, about 25% are Ukrainians, and the remainder are Romanians, Gagauz (Turkic-speaking followers of the Russian Orthodox Church), and Bulgarians. The main confession is Christian Old Believers (Lipovans) (about 70%, mainly Russians), the rest are the members of the Ukrainian Orthodox Church. There are three churches in Vylkove: two belong to Old Believers and one to Ukrainian Orthodox Church. In 2001, the city of Vylkove was 83.46% Russian-speaking, 15.34% Ukrainian-speaking and 0.54% Moldovan-speaking.[6] Among the 9,426 inhabitants, there were 2,496 Ukrainians (26.48%), 6,597 Russians (69.99%), 831 Bulgarians (8.82%), and 120 Moldovans (1.27%).[7]

References

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  1. ^ a b Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
  2. ^ "Вилковская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
  3. ^ Tondo, Lorenzo (5 July 2022). "How Ukraine's 'Venice' has borne the brunt of fight for Snake Island". The Guardian.
  4. ^ "Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ". Голос України (in Ukrainian). 18 July 2020. Retrieved 3 October 2020.
  5. ^ "Нові райони: карти + склад" (in Ukrainian). Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України.
  6. ^ "Рідні мови в об'єднаних територіальних громадах України".
  7. ^ The Ukrainian census of 2001, ethnicity/nationality data by localities, at http://pop-stat.mashke.org/ukraine-ethnic2001.htm
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