Tokmak, Ukraine
Tokmak
Токмак | |
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Historical merchant's building in Tokmak | |
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![]() ![]() Tokmak Location of Tokmak | |
Coordinates: 47°15′N 35°42′E / 47.250°N 35.700°ECoordinates: 47°15′N 35°42′E / 47.250°N 35.700°E | |
Country Oblast Raion | ![]() ![]() Tokmatskyi Raion |
Control | Occupied by Russia[1] |
Area | |
• Land | 32.46 km2 (12.53 sq mi) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | 30,132 |
Postal code | 71700 |
Area code(s) | +380 6178 |
Climate | Dfa |
Website | http://tokmakcity.org.ua |
Tokmak (Ukrainian: Токмак) is a city in Polohy Raion in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast (province) of south-central Ukraine. The city stands on the River Tokmachka, a tributary of the River Tokmak. Prior to 2020, it served as the administrative center of the Tokmak Raion (district). Its population is approximately 30,132 (2021 est.).[2]
History[]
- Battle of Tokmak
On 7 March 2022, Tokmak was captured by Russian forces during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[1]
Notable people[]
- Lew Grade (1906-1998), Ukrainian-British media mogul (born in Tokmak)
- Bernard Delfont (1909-1994), Ukrainian-British theatre impresario (born in Tokmak)
- Andriy Oberemko (born 1984), Ukrainian professional footballer
Gallery[]
Ruins of a mill in Tokmak
Diesel machine monument
WW2 memorial in Tokmak
A market street in Tokmak
St. Sergius of Radonezh church
Former bank building
Ascension Church
Tokmak bus station
References[]
- ^ a b "Ukraine after 11th night of war: Mayor killed, towns taken, Moscow promises civilian corridors to Russia". Baltic News Network. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
- ^ "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
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Categories:
- Cities in Zaporizhzhia Oblast
- Polohy Raion
- Berdyansky Uyezd
- Shtetls
- Cities of regional significance in Ukraine
- Populated places established in the Russian Empire
- Zaporizhzhia Oblast geography stubs