Reni, Ukraine
Reni (Ukrainian: Рені; Romanian: Reni; Russian: Рени) is a small city in Odessa Oblast (province) of south Ukraine. It is located in the Bessarabian historic district of Budjak. Reni lies on the left bank of the Danube. The settlement was founded around 1548, acquiring city status in 1821. Population: 18,011 (2021 est.)[1]
Reni
Рені | |
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  Reni Location of Reni in Odessa Oblast  Reni Reni (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 45°27′27″N 28°16′16″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Region |  Odessa Oblast |
| District | Izmail Raion |
| Government | |
| • City Head/Mayor | Igor Plegov |
| Area | |
| • Total | 393 km2 (152 sq mi) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 18,011 |
| • Density | 46/km2 (120/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 68800—809 |
| Area code | +380 4840 |
| Website | http://renimvk.od.ua/ |
The surrounding Reni Raion includes some 38,000 people (including those in the town), 49% of them ethnic Moldovans, 18% Ukrainians, 15% Russians, 8.5% Bulgarians and 8% Gagauz.[2]
There are six schools, one filial branch of the Oles Honchar Dnipro National University, and three Ukrainian Orthodox church buildings. It is also home to the Light of the World Church.[3]
Pre-war Romanian coat of arms of Reni
Gallery
Freedom Square
Grave of the soldiers
Regional History Museum
Ascension of the Lord Cathedral
Traditional houses in Reni
Sts. Constantine and Helena Church
Personalities
- Alexander Deutsch, Soviet astronomer
- Pavel Ciobanu, Moldovan soccer player
- Dmitry Zaets Reni's painter
References
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- Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2021 / Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2021 (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine.
- 2001 All Ukrainian population census results for Odessa Region Archived 2009-07-31 at the Wayback Machine
- "The dream God had for the city of Reni, Ukraine - Home". Archived from the original on 2008-01-31.
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