Ulakly (Ukrainian: Улакли; Russian: Улаклы; Greek: Ουλακλί; Urum: Улахлы, romanized: Ulahly) is a village in Velyka Novosilka settlement hromada, Volnovakha Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.[1]
History
Ulakly was founded by ethnic Greek migrants from a Crimean village, also called Ulakly (now Hlybokyi Yar). The village in Donetsk Oblast was named after the original Crimean village, as was common with Greek migrants to the Azov region.[2] In 1892, it had a population of 309 people.[3] In this era, it was also alternatively known as Dzhemrek (Russian: Джемрекъ; Ukrainian: Джемрек)[3] or Zhemrek (Russian: Жемрекъ).[2]
On 24 May 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Ulakly was shelled by the Russian military.[4] On 21 February 2025, Ulakly was captured by Russian forces.[5]
Demographics
According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the village had a population of 867 people. Their native languages were 71.86% Russian, 10.03% Greek, 2.08% Ukrainian, 0.46% Romanian (referred to as "Moldovan" in the census data) and 0.12% Belarusian.[6]
References
- ^ "село Улакли". Decentralization in Ukraine. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ a b Rovinsky 1892, p. 82.
- ^ a b Rovinsky 1892, p. 81.
- ^ "Enemies shell Donetsk region. Houses, railway station, hospital, factory destroyed". 25 May 2022. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ Kagan, Frederick W.; Evans, Angelica; Wolkov, Nicole; Mappes, Grace; Gibson, Olivia; Gasparyan, Davit (21 February 2025). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, February 21, 2025". Institute for the Study of War.
- ^ "All-Ukrainian population census". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
Bibliography
- Rovinsky, P. (1892). "Маріупольскіе Греки". Zhivai͡a starina: Perīodicheskoe izdanīe (in Russian). 2 (2).
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