Manhush (Ukrainian: Мангуш) is an rural settlement in Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. It was the administrative seat of Manhush Raion, but is now administered under Mariupol Raion. The population is 7,731 (2022 estimate).[1]
Manhush Мангуш | |
|---|---|
 Skyline of Manhush | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Manhush  Manhush | |
| Coordinates: 47°03′00″N 37°18′00″E / 47.0500°N 37.3000°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Mariupol Raion |
| Hromada | Manhush settlement hromada |
| Foundation | 1778 |
| Government | |
| • Head of settlement council | Oleksandr Kotendzhy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,291 km2 (3,587 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 7,731 |
| • Density | 0.83/km2 (2.2/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 87400—87405 |
| Area code | +380 6297 |
The town has been under Russian occupation since March 2022.
History
The settlement was founded by around 800 Crimean Greeks (out of Mangup) who were deported by Alexander Suvorov's troops. It was a village in Mariupol uyezd of Yekaterinoslav Governorate of the Russian Empire. In 1946 to 1995 it was known as Pershotravneve or Pershotravnevyi. In January 1989 the population of the settlement was 7467 people.[2]
In April 2022, during the Russo-Ukraine War, the town was reported to have been the site of a mass grave consisting of three hundred pits, each measuring six feet by ten feet. The mass graves are believed to contain civilian corpses taken from the siege of nearby Mariupol.[3]
See also
Gallery
Alley of Glory in Manhush
Historical building
"White Bird" folk dance theatre in Manhush
References
External links
- Pershotravneve at the Informational portal for the Donetsk Oblast as part of the Ukrainian SSR.