Hlobyne (Ukrainian: Глобине, pronounced [ˈɦɫɔbɪne]; Russian: Глобино) is a city in Kremenchuk Raion, Poltava Oblast, Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Hlobyne urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Population: 8,955 (2022 estimate).[2]
Hlobyne Глобине | |
|---|---|
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Hlobyne  Hlobyne | |
| Coordinates: 49°23′25″N 33°15′01″E / 49.39028°N 33.25028°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Poltava Oblast |
| Raion | Kremenchuk Raion |
| Hromada | Hlobyne urban hromada |
| First mentioned | 1725 |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 8,955 |
| Postal code | 39000 |
| Area code | +380 5365 |
| Website | https://globynska-gromada.gov.ua/ |
History
It was a village in Poltava Governorate of the Russian Empire.
During World War II it was occupied by German troops since September 1941 until September 1943. A Nazi concentration camp was established in the buildings of the local sugar factory.[3]
It became an urban-type settlement in April 1957.
City since December 1976.[4][5]
In January 1989 the population was 13 717 people.[6][5]
In January 2013 the population was 10 043 people.[7]
Until 18 July 2020, Hlobyne was the administrative center of Hlobyne Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Poltava Oblast to four. The area of Hlobyne Raion was merged into Kremenchuk Raion.[8][9]
Gallery
Taras Shevchenko monument
Cosmonauts Street in Hlobyne
