Tokmak ( uk, Токмак, ) is a

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Polohy Raion Polohy Raion ( uk, Пологівський район) is one of the 5 raions (districts) of Zaporizhzhia Oblast in southern Ukraine. The administrative center of the region is the town of Polohy. Population: . The district was established in ac ...

in the

Zaporizhzhia Oblast Zaporizhzhia Oblast ( uk, Запорі́зька о́бласть, translit=Zaporizka oblast), also referred to as Zaporizhzhia ( uk, Запорі́жжя, links=no), is an oblast (province) of southeast Ukraine. Its capital is Zaporizhzhia. The ...

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) of south-central

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. The city stands on the River Tokmachka, a tributary of the River Tokmak. Prior to 2020, it served as the

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of the

Tokmak Raion Tokmak Raion ( uk, Токмацький район) was one of raions (districts) of Zaporizhzhia Oblast in southern Ukraine. The administrative center of the region was the town of Tokmak, which did not belong to the raion and was incorporated se ...

(

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). Its population is approximately

History

On 7 March 2022, Tokmak was captured by Russian forces during the

2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine On 24 February 2022, in a major escalation of the Russo-Ukrainian War, which began in 2014. The invasion has resulted in tens of thousands of deaths on both sides. It has caused Europe's largest refugee crisis since World War II. An ...

. Citizens repeatedly went to rallies against the occupation of the Russian military. On May 7, it became known about the death of the mayor of Tokmak (since 2009) Igor Kotelevsky, who refused to cooperate with the Russians who attacked Ukraine.Умер мэр оккупированного Токмака — Игорь Котелевский
/ref> Tokmak has a large solar energy station with a 50 MW capacity.

Notable people

Lew Grade Lew Grade, Baron Grade, (born Lev Winogradsky; 25 December 1906 – 13 December 1998) was a British media proprietor and impresario. Originally a dancer, and later a talent agent, Grade's interest in television production began in 1954 ...

(1906–1998), Ukrainian-British media mogul (born in Tokmak) *

Bernard Delfont Bernard Delfont, Baron Delfont (born Boris Winogradsky; 5 September 1909 – 28 July 1994) was a leading Russian-born British theatrical impresario. Life and career Delfont was born in Tokmak, Berdyansky Uyezd, Taurida Governorate, Russian ...

(1909–1994), Ukrainian-British theatre impresario (born in Tokmak) *

Andriy Oberemko Andriy Oleksandrovych Oberemko ( uk, Андрій Олександрович Оберемко; born 8 March 1984) is a Ukrainian professional association football player. Oberemko was born in Tokmak, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukrainian SSR, and is J ...

(born 1984), Ukrainian professional footballer

Gallery

Tokmak Mlyn Dubana 01 (YDS 8389).JPG, Ruins of a mill in Tokmak Tokmak Pam'yatnyk na Chest' 100-richchya Dyzelebudivnogo Zavodu 04 Fragment (YDS 8347).JPG, Diesel machine monument Tokmak Pam'yatnyk Robitnykam Dyzelebudivnogo Zavodu zagyblym u Drugiy Svitoviy Viyni 02 (YDS 8321).JPG, WW2 memorial in Tokmak Tokmak Revolutsiyna 31 Torgovi Ryady (YDS 8382).JPG, A market street in Tokmak Tokmak Tserkva Sergiya Radonez'kogo 05 (Balanovka) (YDS 8437).JPG, St. Sergius of Radonezh church Tokmak Viddilennya Azovo-Dons'kogo Komertsiynogo Banku (YDS 8381).JPG, Former bank building Tokmak Volodars'kogo 68 Voznesens'ka Tserkva 01 (YDS 8398).JPG, Ascension Church Токмак.JPG, Tokmak bus station

References

External links

Tokmak city site

Tokmak District Museum of Local Lore
Cities in Zaporizhzhia Oblast Polohy Raion Berdyansky Uyezd Shtetls Cities of regional significance in Ukraine Populated places established in the Russian Empire {{Zaporizhzhia-geo-stub