Smyha

Smyha
Смига
Smyha
Location of Smyha in Ukraine
Smyha
Smyha (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 50°14′24″N 25°45′57″E / 50.24000°N 25.76583°E / 50.24000; 25.76583
Country Ukraine
OblastRivne Oblast
Raion Dubno Raion
HromadaSmyha settlement hromada
Founded1861
Town status1980
Government
 • Town HeadOleksandr Fedorov[1]
Area
 • Total
3.417[2] km2 (1.319 sq mi)
Elevation224 m (735 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
3,015
 • Density882.4/km2 (2,285/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
35680
Area code+380 3656
Websitehttp://rada.gov.ua/

Smyha (Ukrainian: Смига) is a rural settlement in Dubno Raion, Rivne Oblast, western Ukraine. Its population was 3,015 as of the 2001 Ukrainian Census.[4] Current population: 2,560 (2022 estimate).[5], 2693 (01/01/2025)[6].

History

The settlement was first founded in 1861 as the village of Kenneberg (Ukrainian: Кеннеберг).[4]. On a German map from World War I 1914-1918 map square R41, it is marked as "Kol. Smyha"[7]. It acquired the status of an urban-type settlement in 1980.[4]

Until 26 January 2024, Smyha was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Smyha became a rural settlement.[8]

Notable residents

  • Mykola Shevchuk (born 1965), Ukrainian painter, graphic artist, sculptor, icon painter, teacher, volunteer

Images

References

  1. ^ "Звіт селищного голови Смизької селищної ради Олександра ФЕДОРОВА про роботу у 2025 році" [Zvit selyshnoho holovy Smyzkoi selyshchnoi rasy Oleksandra FEDOROVA pro robotu u 2025 rotsi]. Смизька громада (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  2. ^ "Сайт селища Смига" [Sait selyshcha Smyha]. mista UA (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  3. ^ "Smyha (Rivne Oblast, Dubno Raion)". weather.in.ua. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  4. ^ a b c "Smyha, Rivne Oblast, Dubno Raion". Regions of Ukraine and their Structure (in Ukrainian). Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Retrieved 9 February 2012.
  5. ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
  6. ^ "ПАСПОРТ Cмизької територіальної громади" [PASPORT Smyzkoi hromady]. Смизька громада (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  7. ^ "Karte des westlichen Rußlands Kartenquadrat R41.Krzemieniec". Старовинні картти України (in German). 1914–1918. Retrieved 21 April 2026.
  8. ^ "Что изменится в Украине с 1 января". glavnoe.in.ua (in Russian). 1 January 2024.