Solontsi (Ukrainian: Солонці) is a village in Kherson Raion, Kherson Oblast, southern Ukraine. The village is located eight kilometres (five miles) south-east of the city of Kherson and 1.5 miles (2.4 km) south of Oleshky.[1] The village is located close to the Dnieper River and is two metres (6.6 feet) above sea level.
As of June 2023, the village is under Russian occupation as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2]
Population
The distribution of population by their native language based on the 2001 Ukrainian census:[3]
| Language | Percentage of
Population |
|---|---|
| Ukrainian | 92.20% |
| Russian | 4.47% |
| Armenian | 2.95% |
| Belarusian | 0.19% |
It had a pre-war population of 1,050 inhabitants.[3]
References
- ^ "Node: Solontsi (337689148)". OpenStreetMap. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ Bailey, Riley; Wolkov, Nicole; Mappes, Grace; Hird, Karolina; Clark, Mason. "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, June 16, 2023". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 2023-06-17.
- ^ a b "Ukraine Census". September 2022. Archived from the original on 2022-07-27. Retrieved 21 September 2022.