Protopopivka
Протопопівка | |
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Coordinates: 49°14′33″N 36°54′48″E / 49.2425°N 36.913333°E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Province | Kharkiv Oblast |
District | Izium Raion |
Founded | 1704 |
Area | |
• Total | 3.607 km2 (1.393 sq mi) |
Elevation | 112 m (367 ft) |
Population (
2001 census) | |
• Total | 1,253 |
• Density | 350/km2 (900/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer ( DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 64281 |
Area code | +380 5749 |
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Protopopivka ( Ukrainian: Протопопівка; Russian: Протопоповка) is a village in Izium Raion ( district) in Kharkiv Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at about 92 kilometres (57 mi) southeast by south from the centre of Kharkiv city, on the right bank of the Siverskyi Donets river.
The village came under attack by Russian forces in June 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. [1]
Yesterday, artillery shelling was recorded in the areas of the settlements of Bohorodichne, Velyka Komyshuvakha, Hrushuvakha, Dolyna, Petrivske, Zavhorodne, Protopopivka, Pryshyb, Karnaukhivka, Vernopillya, Chervone, Dovhenke and Krasnopillya.