Novomykolaivka, Zaporizhzhia Oblast

Novomykolaivka (Ukrainian: Новомиколаївка; Russian: Новониколаевка) is a rural settlement in Zaporizhzhia Raion, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, southern Ukraine. It was formerly administered within Novomykolaivka Raion until 2020. It is located on the right bank of the Verkhnia Tersa [uk], a tributary of the Vovcha in the drainage basin of the Dnieper. Population: 4,983 (2022 estimate).^[1]

Novomykolaivka Новомиколаївка
Rural settlement
Novomykolaivka Location in Zaporizhzhia Oblast Show map of Zaporizhzhia Oblast Novomykolaivka Location in Ukraine Show map of Ukraine
Coordinates: 47°58′29″N 35°54′25″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Zaporizhzhia Oblast
Raion	Zaporizhzhia Raion
Population  (2022)[1]
• Total	4,983
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)

History

Until 26 January 2024, Novomykolaivka was designated urban-type settlement. On this day, a new law entered into force which abolished this status, and Novomykolaivka became a rural settlement.^[2]

Economy

Transportation

The settlement is on Highway H15 connecting Zaporizhzhia and Marinka and previously going to Donetsk.

The closest railway station is in Vilniansk, on the railway connecting Zaporizhzhia and Synelnykove.

Notable people

• Vitold Fokin (born 1932), first prime minister of Ukraine