Domanivka (, ) is a

rural settlement The definition of a rural settlement depends on the country, in some countries, a rural settlement is any settlement in the areas defined as rural by a governmental office, e.g., by the national census bureau. This may include even rural towns. ...

Voznesensk Raion Voznesensk Raion () is a raion (district) in Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine. Its administrative center is the town of Voznesensk. Population: History In 1923, uyezds in Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic were abolished, and the governorates were divi ...

in the west of

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. It hosts the administration of Domanivka settlement hromada, one of the

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s of Ukraine. Population: Domanivka is located on the banks of the Chortala River, a left tributary of the

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History

On 16 April 1920,

Odessa Governorate Odesa Governorate (), was a gubernia, territorial division of the Ukrainian SSR (Ukraine) that was created in January 1920 by a decision of the All-Ukrainian Revolutionary Committee. The new governorate was initially created from the western part ...

was established. Domanivka was the center of Domanivskaya Volost and belonged to

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. In 1923,

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s in

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were abolished, and the governorates were divided into okruhas. In 1923, Kantakuzynka Raion with the administrative center in the selo of Kantakuzynka was established, and Domanivka became the part of the raion. It belonged to

Pervomaisk Okruha Pervomaysk, or Pervomaisk, is a popular toponym in countries of the former Soviet Union that is derived from the holiday May Day (, ''Pervoye Maya''), the International Workers' Day. Pervomaysk or Pervomaisk may refer to: * Pervomaysk, Russia, mul ...

. In 1925, the governorates were abolished, and okruhas were directly subordinated to Ukrainian SSR. On 3 February 1926, Katakuzynka Raion was renamed Domanivka Raion, and the center was moved to Domanivka. In 1930, okruhas were abolished, and on 27 February 1932,

Odessa Oblast Odesa Oblast (), also referred to as Odeshchyna (Одещина), is an oblast (province) of southwestern Ukraine, located along the northern coast of the Black Sea. Its administrative centre is the city of Odesa. Population: The length of coast ...

was established, and Domanivka Raion was included into Odessa Oblast. During World War II, 18,000 local

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were murdered on the spot. The victims were killed, mainly by the Romanian constabulary, the Romanian army supported by Ukrainian militia and the

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. After the occupation of Transnistria by the Germans in World War II, and under Ion Antonescu, the ruler of Romania in October 1941, an extermination camp was established in Domanovka, where thousands of Jews were murdered. The camp was liberated on March 28, 1944, by the Red Army. Among the main perpetrators of crime in Transnistria were the Romanian army and police. Their actions stemmed from their political support for Germany and the Nazis during World War II. The Romanian policy in the Transnistria camp carried through starvation, forced camps, mass shootings, and more. In February 1954, Domanivka Raion was transferred to Mykolaiv Oblast. In 1956, Domanivka was granted

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status. On 18 July 2020, Domanivka Raion was abolished as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Mykolaiv Oblast to four. The area of Domanivka Raion was merged into Voznesensk Raion. On 26 January 2024, a new law entered into force which abolished the status of urban-type settlement status, and Domanivka became a rural settlement.

Economy

Transportation

The closest railway station, east of the settlement, is in

Voznesensk Voznesensk (, ) is a city in Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Voznesensk Raion within the oblast. It hosts the administration of the . The city has a population of History This city was founded in 1795 o ...

, on the railway line connecting

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and Pomichna.

References

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