Velyka Rybytsia
village in Krasnopillia Raion, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine
Velyka Rybytsia is a rural settlement in Myropillia rural hromada, Sumy Raion, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine. Until 2020, the local government body was the Zapsillia Village Council.
Geography
The village of Velyka Rybytsia is located on the left bank of the Psel River at the confluence of the Rybytsia River, upstream at a distance of 4 km is the village of Myropillia, downstream at a distance of 3.5 km is the village of Hrunivka, on the opposite bank is the village of Zapsillia. The river in this place is winding, forming estuaries, old ponds and swampy lakes. To the north of the village is the Myropilskyi nature reserve.
The village is located a few kilometers from the state border of the Russia.
History
In 1979, the communist authorities destroyed the wooden Church of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary.
The village suffered as a result of the Holodomor carried out by the Soviet Union in 1923–1933 and in 1946–1947.
In the 1991 referendum to confirm the act of restoring Ukraine's state independence, the absolute majority of villagers voted positively.
On June 12, 2020, in accordance with the Resolution of the Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine No.
The public source identifies “Velyka Rybytsia” as village in Krasnopillia Raion, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine. This brief keeps that definition visible, then builds a research path around Velyka, Rybytsia and village.
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