Prymorske, Kiliya Raion

Geography

Prymorskoe is a village located in south-western Ukraine. It is situated in the Kiliya Raion, in Odessa oblast. The distance from the raion center, Kiliya, is 12 km. The distance from the oblast center, the city of Odessa is about 208 km by road, and the distance from the capital, Kiev is roughly 657 km.

Prymorskoe is located both in the Danube Delta and on the Black Sea. It is situated in the historic Bessarabia district of Budjak.

The area has a smooth topography. Prymorskoe has several large accumulation reservoirs, and Danube and Black Sea basins within a 30 km radius. The territory encompasses 6.37 km² (together with agricultural land - 98.68 km ²)

Demographics

According to the 2001 census, of the 1612 residents in Prymorskoe, the ethnic make up is as followers: 59 are Ukrainian, 986 are Russian, 14 are Moldavian, 9 are Bulgarian and 4 are Georgian. 74 of them are considered low-income individuals.

Early history

The village was founded in the beginning of the 18th century, by the Lipovans (Russian Old Believers) who fled persecution in the Russian Empire. During this time, the Budjak was under control of the Turks. The Turks traditionally accepted refugees in their lands, and patronized the population of these lands. The area was originally called Zhebriyany. After the annexation of Bessarabia and Budjak to the Russian Empire, Zhebriyany became a border village, and after the dissolution of the Zaporizhian Sich, many Cossacks moved to the Danube Delta, creating Danube Sich, and from there they absorbed the village. In 1905 the village's first Lipovan church was founded, becoming a local attraction.

During the Russian Civil War, Southern Bessarabia, together with the rest of the province and with it the village, united with Romania. In 1940, following an ultimatum from the Soviet Union, the territory was occupied by the Red Army and became a part of the Ukrainian SSR.

World War II

During World War II, Soviet troops lost control of the village, and fell back to Odessa. The village was once again occupied by Romania.

In March and August 1944 during the Uman-Botoşani and Jassy-Kishinev Offensives, the soldiers of the 2nd and 3rd Ukrainian Front landed marines 2 km from the village. The Romanian troops eventually retreated, and the Soviet troops retook control of the village.

After the war, the village, like many other seaside towns in Ukraine, the village changed its name to Prymorskoe, which translates to "Seaside". As it stands, there are currently several other villages in Ukraine by the name of "Prymorskoe".

Climate

The climate in Prymorskoe is moderate continental with short and mild winters with frequent thaws, and warm, sometimes hot long summer, with little humidity. Winter lasts from mid-November to late March (4.5 months), the average temperature is +0.8 °C. The coldest month of the year is January, and its average temperature is -0.5 °C, not below the freezing -22.8 °C. Summer lasts from mid-May to late September (4.5 months), the average temperature is +20.8 °C. July is the hottest month, with the average temperature being +21.7 °C, with a high of +37.8 °C.

During the year rainfall is on average 400 – 600 mm. The rainy season is June, July and November, during which monthly rainfall is about 60 – 80 mm. The driest months are January and February, with 20 – 30 mm of rainfall. Fog and dew are uncommon, but often appears in the cold half of the year, while the dew occurs mainly in the summer.

Economy

The economy of Prymorskoe relies primarily on agriculture and seasonal tourism. The village features a 2 km seaside area of land featuring numerous restaurants, discos, bars, and hotels