Pervomaisk, Mykolaiv Oblast
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Pervomaisk (Ukrainian: Первомайськ, IPA: [perwoˈmɑjsʲk] ⓘ; Russian: Первомайск) is a city in Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Pervomaisk Raion within the oblast. It is located on the Southern Bug River which bisects the city. Pervomaisk also hosts the administration of Pervomaisk urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[2] Population: 62,426 (2022 estimate);[1] 70,170 (2001).
Pervomaisk
Первомайськ | |
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Coordinates: 48°02′38″N 30°51′00″E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Mykolaiv Oblast |
Raion | Pervomaisk Raion |
Hromada | Pervomaisk urban hromada |
Founded | 1676 |
City status | 1773 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Demchenko Oleg Mikhailovich |
Area | |
• Total | 25.14 km2 (9.71 sq mi) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• Total | 62,426 |
• Density | 2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi) |
Postal code | 55200-55219 |
Area code | +380-5161 |
Website | http://www.pervomaisk.mk.ua/ |
The city is known for being a center (headquarters) of the 46th Rocket Division of the Soviet Strategic Rocket Forces during the Soviet period.[3]
Until 18 July 2020, Pervomaisk was incorporated as a city of oblast significance. It also served as the administrative center of Pervomaisk Raion even though it did not belong to the raion. In July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Mykolaiv Oblast to four, the city of Pervomaisk was merged into Pervomaisk Raion.[4][5]