Ruska Lozova ( uk, Руська Лозова) is a village (selo) in Ukraine, in
Kharkiv district of
Kharkiv Oblast
Kharkiv Oblast ( uk, Харківська́ о́бласть, translit=Kharkivska oblast), also referred to as Kharkivshchyna ( uk, Ха́рківщина), is an oblast (province) of eastern Ukraine. The oblast borders Russia to the north, Luhans ...
. It belongs to
Derhachi urban hromada Derhachi urban hromada is a hromada (municipality) of Ukraine, in Kharkiv Raion of Kharkiv Oblast. The administrative center is the city of Derhachi
Derhachi (, ; ) is a city in Kharkiv Raion, Kharkiv Oblast (Oblast, province) of eastern Ukraine. ...
, one of the
hromada
A hromada ( uk, територіальна громада, lit=territorial community, translit=terytorialna hromada) is a basic unit of administrative division in Ukraine, similar to a municipality. It was established by the Government of Ukra ...
s of Ukraine.
, Ruska Lozova had a population of 5,016 people. The local government is the .
Geography
The village is located near the source of the river . The village is surrounded by a large forest.
History
Ruska Lozova was founded in 1647.
The village suffered as a result of
the Holodomor from 1932 to 1933, during which 20 people in the village died.
Until 18 July 2020, Ruska Lozova belonged to
Derhachi Raion
Derhachi Raion () was a raion (district) in Kharkiv Oblast of Ukraine. Its administrative center was the town of Derhachi. The raion was abolished on 18 July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions ...
. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Kharkiv Oblast to seven. The area of Derhachi Raion was merged into Kharkiv Raion.
2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine
The suburb of Kharkiv was used during the occupation as a launch point by the Russian army firing at the city's civilian infrastructure. Ukrainian forces re-took the village from Russian troops on April 29, 2022.
Notable people
*
Ruslan Fomin, Ukrainian footballer
Gallery
File:River Lozovenka, Ruska Lozova(01).JPG, Lozovenka river
File:Ruska Lozova Village Council(02).JPG, Village council
File:Ruska Lozova Post Office(01).JPG, Post office
File:Monument to the Liberators, Ruska Lozova(04).JPG, Monument to the liberators of the village during World War II
File:Monument to Liquidators of Chernobyl, Ruska Lozova(02).JPG, Monument to the responders during the Chernobyl disaster
File:Grazing Horses, Ruska Lozova(01).JPG, Horse pasture
References
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Villages in Kharkiv Raion
Commons category link is on Wikidata
Populated places established in 1647
Kharkovsky Uyezd