Kosivka, Odesa Oblast

Kosivka (Ukrainian: Косівка, Russian: Косовка) is a village in Ukraine of Bilhorod-Dnistrovskyi Raion (sub-region) of Odesa Oblast (region).

Kosivka is a typical Bessarabian village with people of Ukrainian majority.

Markets of Serhiivka are supplied by vegetables, fruits, milk products of nearest villages, including Kosivka.

The village is situated close by the coastal salt lake Budak (or Shabolat) and the Black Sea.

To get to the Black Sea from the village is possible by a motor boat or by land transport via Serhiivka or Kurortne.

Local people speak Bessarabian dialect of Ukrainian, where are many Romanian and Russian words.

In 1918 Romanian Army occupied Bessarabia and Bessarabian Parliament decided on 25 November 1918 to be a part of Romania.

During World War II from 19 July 1941 to 25 August 1944 the village was occupied by Romania.

Therefore, Ukrainian history of Kosivka, including World War II and Soviet Ukraine, begins in 1940 only.

After the Soviet occupation the church building was transformed to a stable and later to a village club.

After independence of Ukraine, the church building was returned to Baptists by the President's Act.

The Christian Club for children "Future of Ukraine" was founded on base of the Church.

All other children of 4th class and higher attend the school at Primorske, 5 kilometers from Kosivka.

Other mobile phone providers (MTS, Life and others) have poor coverage in the village.

The main mobile internet provider is "Intertelecom", a first CDMA operator in Ukraine.

Kosivka vineyard
Moldavia between 1484 and 1812
Kosivka Baptist Church
Kosivka School