Riznykivka Різниківка | |
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  Riznykivka  Riznykivka | |
| Coordinates:48°50′8″N38°1′3″E / 48.83556°N 38.01750°E /48.83556; 38.01750 | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Bakhmut Raion |
| Hromada | Siversk urban hromada |
| Elevation | 80 m (260 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 457 |
| Postal code | 84526 |
| Area code | +380-6274 |
Riznykivka (Ukrainian:Різниківка) is a village located inBakhmut Raion ofDonetsk Oblast, easternUkraine. Administratively, it is part ofSiversk urban hromada, one of thehromadas of Ukraine.[1]
The village was founded in the first half of the 17th century. Its first settlers were registered Cossacks from the village of Zakitnoye. In 19th century, Riznykivka was a state hut ofSelymivska volost,Izyumsky Uyezd,Kharkov Governorate. As of 1869, the village had 50 households and 308 inhabitants.[2]
Since 1954 it has been the center of the Riznykovka Village Council Yama Raion. The villages of Kirove and Novooleksandrivka were also subordinate to the village council.
During theRussian invasion of Ukraine, the population of the village fell as numerous families and all remaining children in the village fled or were evacuated.[3]
