Orlivka ( uk, Орлівка;

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: Cartal) is a selo (village) in Reni

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in the southern

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Location

Orlivka is located at between Lakes Kartal, Kahul and the river

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History

Around 2nd century BC, a

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settled the area and founded the town of Aliobrix. Later, from 1st to 3rd centuries AD, the site was further expanded by

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who built the fortress nearby. Later and until 1948 it was known as Cartal.

Infrastructure

Through the village passes highway Odesa–Reni, while on the banks of the

the Orlivka – Isaccea Ferry service was built in 2019.Building bridges: how will work the first Ukrainian crossing over the Danube
Ekonomichna Pravda (Ukrayinska Pravda). 10 June 2019 Portions of the Odesa–Reni Highway between Reni and Orlivka follow a narrow strip between Lake Cahul and the Danube.

References

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