Hladkivka () is a village in southern
Ukraine
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, and is located in
Skadovsk Raion of
Kherson Oblast
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.
Demographics
In 1886, the population of the village was 2,178.
In the
2001 Ukrainian census
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Ukrainian
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as a native language, while 10.51% spoke
Russian and 1.65% spoke a third language.
History
The population suffered through the Second Holodomor in 1946-1947, with many dying of
starvation
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.
In 2022, the village was captured by
Russian forces
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during the
southern campaign of the
Russian invasion of Ukraine,
and currently remains under occupation.
References
Погода в селі Гладківка(Archived)
Villages in Skadovsk Raion
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