Reni, Ukraine

Reni

Рені
Reni Рені
City
	Flag Coat of arms
	Reni Location of Reni in Odessa OblastShow map of Odessa OblastShow map of UkraineShow all
	Coordinates: 45°27′27″N 28°16′16″E / 45.45750°N 28.27111°ECoordinates: 45°27′27″N 28°16′16″E / 45.45750°N 28.27111°E
Country	Ukraine
Region	Odessa Oblast
District	Izmail Raion
Government
• City Head/Mayor	Igor Plegov
Area
• Total	393 km2 (152 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• Total	18,011
• Density	46/km2 (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	68800—809
Area code	+380 4840
Website	http://renimvk.od.ua/

Reni (Ukrainian: Рені; Romanian: Reni; Russian: Рени) is a small city in Odessa Oblast (province) of south Ukraine. It is located in the Bessarabian historic district of Budjak. Reni lies on the left bank of the Danube. The settlement was founded around 1548, acquiring city status in 1821. Population: 18,011 (2021 est.)^[1]

The surrounding Reni Raion includes some 38,000 people (including those in the town), 49% of them ethnic Moldovans, 18% Ukrainians, 15% Russians, 8.5% Bulgarians and 8% Gagauz.^[2]

There are six schools, one filial branch of the Oles Honchar Dnipro National University, and three Ukrainian Orthodox church buildings. It is also home to the 'Light of the World' church, which has been working to help the local community for the past 21 years, led by Ockert Potgieter and his wife Michelle.^[3]

Pre-war Romanian coat of arms of Reni

Gallery[]

Freedom Square
Grave of the soldiers
Regional History Museum
Ascension of the Lord Cathedral
Traditional houses in Reni
Reni marine port
Sts. Constantine and Helena Church

Personalities[]

Alexander Deutsch, Soviet astronomer
Pavel Ciobanu, Moldovan soccer player
Dmitry Zaets Reni's painter

References[]

^ "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
^ 2001 All Ukrainian population census results for Odessa Region Archived 2009-07-31 at the Wayback Machine
^ http://novidien.weebly.com

External links[]

Ukraine: Odessa District Rises up Against Mobilization Call-up papers burned and Ukrainian patrols blocked in the district of Reni

[ua2021estimate-1] "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 11 July 2021.

[2] 2001 All Ukrainian population census results for Odessa Region Archived 2009-07-31 at the Wayback Machine

[3] ttp://novidien.weebly.com

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Administrative center: Odessa
Raions	Berezivka Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Bolhrad Izmail Odessa Podilsk Rozdilna
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Cities	Ananiv Artsyz Balta Berezivka Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Biliaivka Bolhrad Chornomorsk Izmail Kiliia Kodyma Odessa Podilsk Reni Rozdilna Tatarbunary Teplodar Vylkove Yuzhne
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Reni Рені
City

Flag Coat of arms
Reni Location of Reni in Odessa Oblast Reni Reni (Ukraine) Show map of Odessa OblastShow map of UkraineShow all
Coordinates: 45°27′27″N 28°16′16″E / 45.45750°N 28.27111°E / 45.45750; 28.27111Coordinates: 45°27′27″N 28°16′16″E / 45.45750°N 28.27111°E / 45.45750; 28.27111
Country	Ukraine
Region	Odessa Oblast
District	Izmail Raion
Government
• City Head/Mayor	Igor Plegov
Area
• Total	393 km² (152 sq mi)
Population (2021)
• Total	18,011
• Density	46/km² (120/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	68800—809
Area code	+380 4840
Website	http://renimvk.od.ua/