Stepove (Ukrainian: Степове) is an abandoned village in the Synelnykove Raion of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine. The village name comes from the surrounding steppes.
Stepove
Степове | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Stepove Location of Stepove within Ukraine and Dnipropetrovsk Oblast  Stepove Stepove (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 47°53′12″N 36°27′8″E / 47.88667°N 36.45222°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Dnipropetrovsk Oblast |
| Raion | Synelnykove Raion |
| First settled | 1922 |
| Government | |
| • Head of Village | Ternovyi Anatoliy Ivanovych |
| Area | |
• Total | 0,047 km2 (18 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 140 m (460 ft) |
| Zip | 53624 |
Geography
editIt is located near the surrounding villages of Novomykolaivka, Berezove and Kalynivske. Near the village flows a drying stream with dams. It is located near the border of Dnipropetrovsk and Zaporizhzhia oblasts. Up until 2020, the village was part of the Pokrovske Raion until it was merged into the Synelnykove Raion.[1] The elevation is 140 meters.[2]
History
editParts of the village were contested by Russian forces during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[3][failed verification]
References
edit- ^ "Village Stepove: travel guide online to Stepove". travels.in.ua. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ "weather.in.ua - погода в с. Степове (Дніпропетровська область, Покровський район) - прогноз погоди в Україні на 3 та 5 днів". weather.in.ua. Retrieved 2023-05-10.
- ^ "Institute for the Study of War". Institute for the Study of War. Archived from the original on 2022-03-25. Retrieved 2023-04-08.