Voznesensk

Voznesensk (Ukrainian: Вознесенськ, IPA: [wozneˈsɛnʲsʲk] ^ⓘ) is a city in Mykolaiv Oblast, Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Voznesensk Raion within the oblast. It hosts the administration of the Voznesensk urban hromada [uk]. The city has a population of 33,442 (2022 estimate).

This city was founded in 1795 on the site of the Cossack settlement of Sokoly after the liquidation of the Zaporozhian Sich. Previously located in Novomyrhorod, in 1796 the administration of the newly created Imperial Russian namestnichestvo was transferred to Voznesensk. Creation of the new territory occurred in place of the Ochakov Land (Oblast), following the 1788 conquest of the Ochakov Fortress (Özi Cale) as well as liquidation of the Zaporozhian Sich earlier in 1775.

Located on the banks of the Southern Bug, Voznesensk became a center of the Buh Cossacks who later were transformed into regiment of light-cavalry uhlans.

Voznesensk received city status in 1938.

During World War II, the city was occupied by Axis troops from August 1941 until March 1944.

Voznesensk was the seat of the Soviet 1411th Artillery Ammunition Depot from July 1945 to May 1949.

In January 1989, the population of the city was 43,881 people. Following Ukrainian independence in 1991, it became a part of Ukraine.

Until 18 July 2020, Voznesensk was incorporated as a city of regional significance. It also served as the administrative center of Voznesensk Raion even though it did not belong to the raion. In July 2020, as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Mykolaiv Oblast to four, the city of Voznesensk was merged into Voznesensk Raion.