Novyi Bykiv

Novyi Bykiv (Ukrainian: Новий Биків, Russian: Новый Быков) is a village in Nizhyn Raion of Chernihiv Oblast (province) of Ukraine. It belongs to Nova Basan rural hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Population is 2,024 (2006).

Novyy Bykiv
Новий Биків
Town
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 50°35′39″N 31°39′58″E
CountryUkraine
OblastChernihiv Oblast
RaionNizhyn Raion
Founded11th century
Area
 • Total7,405 km2 (2,859 sq mi)
Population
 (2006)
 • Total2,024
Dormition of the Mother of God Church in Novyy Bykiv. The church was built in 1801-1804 by Kirill Razumovski.
Supiy River in Novyy Bykiv.

The earliest known references on Novyi Bykiv is of 1621. The mounds of the Bronze Age (II millennium B.C.) and Gord of Kievan Rus' (11th century) were found near the village.

Until 18 July 2020, Novyi Bykiv belonged to Bobrovytsia Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Chernihiv Oblast to five. The area of Bobrovytsia Raion was merged into Nizhyn Raion.[2][3]

References

Notes
  1. "Новобасанская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
  2. "Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ". Голос України (in Ukrainian). 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
  3. "Нові райони: карти + склад" (in Ukrainian). Міністерство розвитку громад та територій України.

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