Zvanivka (Ukrainian: Зва́нівка) is a village (selo) in eastern Ukraine, located in Bakhmut Raion, Donetsk Oblast. Zvanivka hosts the administration of the Zvanivka rural hromada, one of the Hromadas of Ukraine.[1]
Zvanivka Званівка | |
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.jpg) The Catholic monastery in Zvanivka | |
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| Coordinates: 48°48′42″N 38°5′8″E / 48.81167°N 38.08556°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Region |  Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion |  Bakhmut Raion |
| Hromada | Zvanivka rural hromada |
Climate
Zvanivka has a cold and temperate climate, and receives significant rainfall.[2]
| Climate data for Zvanivka | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Mean maximum °C | −1.6 | −0.1 | 6.2 | 14.7 | 21.4 | 25.5 | 27.9 | 27.7 | 20.9 | 12.8 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 27.9 |
| Daily mean °C | −4.1 | −3.2 | 2.1 | 9.9 | 16.5 | 20.7 | 23.2 | 22.6 | 16.3 | 9.0 | 2.7 | −1.5 | 9.5 |
| Mean minimum °C | −6.8 | −6.4 | −2.1 | 4.5 | 10.6 | 15.2 | 17.7 | 17.1 | 11.7 | 5.3 | 0.1 | −3.7 | −6.8 |
| Average precipitation mm | 50 | 39 | 46 | 50 | 54 | 62 | 54 | 37 | 49 | 44 | 44 | 50 | 579 |
| Daily mean °F | 24.6 | 26.2 | 35.8 | 49.8 | 61.7 | 69.3 | 73.8 | 72.7 | 61.3 | 48.2 | 36.9 | 29.3 | 49.1 |
| Average precipitation inches | 2.0 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 1.5 | 1.9 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 2.0 | 22.7 |
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Archeology
In 1969, an ancient settlement from the Mousterian culture from the Paleolithic Age was discovered at the site of Zvanivka.[3]
History
In 1859, Zvanivka was noted as being a manor village with a population of 136 people and an Orthodox church.[4]
Soviet era
As a result of the Holodomor, 108 residents of Zvanivka died.[5]
In 1951, Boykos were resettled in Zvanivka - these were formerly residents of the villages of Liskowate and Moczary, the territories of which were transferred to Poland as part of the 1951 Polish-Soviet territorial exchange.[6]
21st century
During Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022-2023, Zvanivka came under Russian shelling.[7]
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1859[4] | 136 | — |
| 1970 | 1,084 | +1.89% |
| 2001 | 1,430 | +0.90% |
| 2017 | 1,345 | −0.38% |
A significant amount of the population is families of displaced Lemkos and Boykos.[8]
Religion
A monastery of the Order of Saint Basil the Great of the Ukrainian Greek Catholic Church[9] operates in the village. The monastery was founded on July 27, 1998.[10]
In 2018 and 2019, Zvanivka hosted a regional festival of nativity scenes and Christmas carols.[11][12]