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Orikhiv (, ; , ) is a city in Polohy Raion, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, southern Ukraine. It had an estimated population of as of 1 January 2022. Early in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, many residents were evacuated, with 6,000 remaining by August, and the city being shelled constantly by Russian artillery. In February of 2024, it was estimated that around 1,000-1,400 people remained in Orikhiv.

Key facts

Settlement.name
Orikhiv
Settlement.native_name
Оріхів
Settlement.native_name_lang
uk
Settlement.settlement_type
City
Settlement.image_skyline
File:Orihiv Shevchenka 11 Sadyba Genriha Yantsena 01 (YDS 0409).jpg
Settlement.imagesize
280px
Settlement.image_caption
Mansion house of Heinrich Janzen, city mayor and manufacturer. Current seat of the Orikhiv urban hromada.
Settlement.image_flag
Flag of Orikhiv.svg
Settlement.image_shield
Orikhiv COA.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
Settlement.subdivision_name
Ukraine
Settlement.subdivision_type1
Oblast
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Raion
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Polohy Raion
Settlement.established_title
Founded
Settlement.established_date
c. 1783
Settlement.established_title1
Incorporated

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Encyclopedic overview

14 sections
Contents
  • Name
  • Geography
  • History
  • 18th and 19th century
  • 20th century
  • Russo-Ukrainian war (2022–present)
  • Industry
  • Transport
  • Education
  • Demographics
  • Population
  • Notable people
  • Gallery
  • References

Orikhiv (, ; , ) is a city in Polohy Raion, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, southern Ukraine. It had an estimated population of as of 1 January 2022. Early in the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, many residents were evacuated, with 6,000 remaining by August, and the city being shelled constantly by Russian artillery. In February of 2024, it was estimated that around 1,000-1,400 people remained in Orikhiv.

==Name== thumb|250px|Kinska (river)|Kinska river near Orikhiv.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Orikhiv” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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