Area 35.2 km² | Time zone EET (UTC+2) Population 3,528 (2016) | |
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Rykove (Ukrainian: Рикове, Russian: Рыково), until May 2016 Partyzany (Ukrainian: Партизани), is an urban-type settlement in Henichesk Raion, Odessa Oblast, Ukraine. Population: 3,528 (2016 est.)
Contents
Map of Partyzany, Kherson Oblast, Ukraine
History
On 19 May 2016, Verkhovna Rada adopted decision to rename Partyzany to Rykove according to the law prohibiting names of Communist origin.
Transportation
Rykove is located on the railway line connecting Melitopol with Novooleksiivka and which continues further to Dzhankoy, however, after the annexation of Crimea by the Russian Federation all traffic to Crimea has been suspended. It is also on the M18 highway, connecting Kharkiv via Dnipropetrovsk, Zaporizhia, and Melitopol with Crimea.
References
Rykove Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA