Tokmak, Ukraine

Tokmak (Ukrainian: Токмак) is a city in Polohy Raion in the Zaporizhzhia Oblast (province) of south-central Ukraine. The city stands on the River Tokmachka, a tributary of the River Tokmak. Prior to 2020, it served as the administrative center of the Tokmak Raion (district). Its population is approximately 30,132 (2021 est.).[2]

Tokmak
Токмак
Historical merchant's building in Tokmak
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Tokmak
Location of Tokmak
Tokmak
Tokmak (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 47°15′N 35°42′E
Country
Oblast
Raion		 Ukraine
Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Tokmatskyi Raion
ControlOccupied by Russia[1]
Area
 • Land32.46 km2 (12.53 sq mi)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total30,132
Postal code
71700
Area code(s)+380 6178
ClimateDfa
Websitehttp://tokmakcity.org.ua

History
Battle of Tokmak

On 7 March 2022, Tokmak was captured by Russian forces during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine.[1]

Notable people
  • Lew Grade (1906-1998), Ukrainian-British media mogul (born in Tokmak)
  • Bernard Delfont (1909-1994), Ukrainian-British theatre impresario (born in Tokmak)
  • Andriy Oberemko (born 1984), Ukrainian professional footballer
  • Ruins of a mill in Tokmak
  • Diesel machine monument
  • WW2 memorial in Tokmak
  • A market street in Tokmak
  • St. Sergius of Radonezh church
  • Former bank building
  • Ascension Church
  • Tokmak bus station

References
  1. "Ukraine after 11th night of war: Mayor killed, towns taken, Moscow promises civilian corridors to Russia". Baltic News Network. 7 March 2022. Retrieved 7 March 2022.
  2. 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.
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