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Porozok

Coordinates: 50°33′31.149545025604″N 35°22′24.203590683595″E / 50.55865265139600240°N 35.37338988630099834°E / 50.55865265139600240; 35.37338988630099834
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Porozok
Порозок
Porozok is located in Ukraine
Porozok
Porozok
Location of Porozok within Ukraine
Porozok is located in Sumy Oblast
Porozok
Porozok
Porozok (Sumy Oblast)
Coordinates: 50°33′31.149545025604″N 35°22′24.203590683595″E / 50.55865265139600240°N 35.37338988630099834°E / 50.55865265139600240; 35.37338988630099834
CountryUkraine
OblastSumy Oblast
RaionSumy Raion
HromadaKrasnopillia settlement hromada
Founded1660
Elevation
135 m (443 ft)
Population
 • Total
533
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
42457
Area code+380 5459
KATOTTHUA59080090290069917
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Porozok (Ukrainian: Порозок; Russian: Порозок) is a village in Krasnopillia settlement hromada, Sumy Raion, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine. It is located 55.87 kilometres (34.72 mi) southeast (SE) from the centre of Sumy city.

Geography

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The village is located on the left bank of the Pozhnia river at the confluence of the Porozok river. The absolute height is 135 metres above sea level.

History

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Date of foundation — 1660.

Russian invasion of Ukraine

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Porozok came under fire of Russian forces on multiple occasions.

Demographics

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As of the 2001 Ukrainian census, the settlement had 533 inhabitants, whose native languages were 18.54% Ukrainian and 81.46% Russian.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "All-Ukrainian population census". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 5 September 2024.