Kobeliaky (Ukrainian: Кобеляки, pronounced [kobeˈlʲɑkɪ]) is a city in Poltava Raion, Poltava Oblast, Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Kobeliaky urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine. Population: 9,465 (2022 estimate).

History

During World War II, Kobeliaky was under German occupation from 15 September 1941 until 25 September 1943.

Until 18 July 2020, Kobeliaky was the administrative center of Kobeliaky Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Poltava Oblast to four. The area of Kobeliaky Raion was merged into Poltava Raion.

Population

Language

Distribution of the population by native language according to the 2001 census:

LanguagePercentage
Ukrainian95.66%
Russian3.84%
other/undecided0.5%

Geography

Climate

Climate data for Kobeliaky (1981–2010)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)−1.0 (30.2)−0.1 (31.8)5.9 (42.6)15.1 (59.2)21.9 (71.4)25.3 (77.5)27.6 (81.7)27.0 (80.6)20.9 (69.6)13.4 (56.1)4.8 (40.6)0.1 (32.2)13.4 (56.1)
Daily mean °C (°F)−3.8 (25.2)−3.5 (25.7)1.7 (35.1)9.6 (49.3)15.9 (60.6)19.5 (67.1)21.5 (70.7)20.7 (69.3)15.0 (59.0)8.6 (47.5)1.7 (35.1)−2.5 (27.5)8.7 (47.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)−6.5 (20.3)−6.5 (20.3)−1.8 (28.8)4.9 (40.8)10.3 (50.5)14.1 (57.4)16.0 (60.8)15.0 (59.0)10.0 (50.0)4.6 (40.3)−0.9 (30.4)−5.1 (22.8)4.5 (40.1)
Average precipitation mm (inches)40.1 (1.58)34.3 (1.35)35.4 (1.39)35.8 (1.41)48.5 (1.91)57.3 (2.26)57.0 (2.24)41.2 (1.62)52.2 (2.06)39.4 (1.55)41.3 (1.63)39.0 (1.54)521.5 (20.53)
Average precipitation days (≥ 1.0 mm)8.17.17.56.16.97.96.75.36.05.87.07.682.0
Average relative humidity (%)84.781.375.965.461.966.465.862.969.876.384.585.773.4
Source: World Meteorological Organization

Notable people

Gallery

  • Historical building in Kobeliaky
  • Bus station
  • Shops in Kobeliaky
  • Seal of Kobeliaky Company of the Dnieper Pikeman Regiment (Russian Empire)
  • People's Actor of Ukraine Stepan Shkurat (from film "Chapayev", 1934)

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