Stare Selo, Sumy Oblast

Stare Selo (Ukrainian: Старе Село), literally "Old Village", until 2016 — Chervone (Ukrainian: Червоне), or simply Stare, is a village in Ukraine, in Sumy Raion, Sumy Oblast. It is the seat of its local self-governing body, Starosiljskiy Village Council.

Stare Selo
Старе Село
Coordinates: 50°55′N 34°45′E
Government
  TypeVillage Council
  Starosiljskiy Village CouncilStare Selo, Barvinkove, Vyshneve
Elevation
133 m (436 ft)
Population
  Total2,079
Postal Code42353
Telephone Code+380 542

Location

The village of Stare is located on the right bank of the Psel River, 9 km south of central Sumy. Above the village at a distance of 1 km is the village of Barvinkove, below the village at a distance of 2 km is the village of Vyshneve. The Psel in this place is winding, forms swamps, and marshes. Nearby is highway H12.[1]

History

  • Founded in 1642 as "Stare Selo".
  • In the 19th century, the village of Stare Selo was in Sumskaya Volostj, Sumskoy Uezd, Kharkivskaya Guberniya. The Nikolaev Church[2] was built in the village.
  • In 1930 it was renamed "Chervone" by Russian patriots.
  • In 2016 it was given back its original name, Stare Selo.[3]

Transport

Stare has two bus stops: one at the highway and Sumska Street, and another on Pershotravneva Street and Sumska Street.[4] Marshrutkas from Sumy and other villages run to and by the village frequently.[5]

References

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