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Piatykhatka

Piatykhatka (; ; ), is a village in the Krasnoperekopsk Raion, Autonomous Republic of Crimea, Ukraine. The settlement came under Russian occupation in 2014, and was unilaterally annexed by the Russian Federation, after conducting what was vastly considered to be a sham referendum. According to the 2001 Ukrainian Census, the settlement counted a population of 635 inhabitants.

Geography

Piatykhatka is located in the central portion of the Isthmus of Perekop on the northern edge of the Crimean peninsula and the Krasnoperekopsk raion. The district capital of Krasnoperekopsk is located 11 km (6.8 mi) to the south, while Armiansk is located 8 km (5 mi) to the northwest. The settlement has access to the M-17 Highway, which is connecting Kherson and Kerch.

History

The settlement was founded in 1887 by Ukrainian settlers. In the following years, the population of the village experienced rapid growth, and increased to 92 people in 1926.

Demographics

As of the 2001 Ukrainian census, the settlement had a population of 635 inhabitants, a slight increase from 598 in 1989. The exact native language composition was as follows:

Historical population data

As of the 1926 Soviet census, the settlement consisted of 19 farmsteads and counted a population of 92 residents. 87 residents were ethnic Ukrainians, while 5 were Russians.

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