Osokorivka, Kherson Oblast

Osokorivka (Ukrainian: Осокорівка, Russian: Осокоровка) is a village in Beryslav Raion, Kherson Oblast, southern Ukraine. It belongs to the Novovorontsovka settlement hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.^[1] The village had a population of 2,747. The Kherson Watermelon Monument nearby is a notable landmark in the area.^[2]

Osokorivka Осокорівка
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Coordinates: 47°26′N 33°55′E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Kherson Oblast
Raion	Beryslav Raion
Village founded	1783
Area
• Total	382.9 km2 (147.8 sq mi)
Elevation	42 m (138 ft)
Population  (2001)
• Total	2,747
• Density	7.17/km2 (18.6/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	74210
Area code	+380 5533

Administrative status

Until 18 July, 2020, Osokorivka belonged to Novovorontsovka Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Kherson Oblast to five. The area of Novovorontsovka Raion was merged into Beryslav Raion.^[3][4]