«Historical and law aspects of settling and «Historical and law aspects of settling and colonization of the Zaporozhye region in the 16th-colonization of the Zaporozhye region in the 16th-

19th centuries. Modern processes in the region.»19th centuries. Modern processes in the region.»

This work is aimedThis work is aimed

to present as muchto present as much asas

possible of authenticpossible of authentic

documents about documents about

the settling of the settling of

the Zaporozhye regionthe Zaporozhye region

by different nationalitiesby different nationalities

under various under various

political regimes.political regimes.

Ethnic groupEthnic group - means national minority - means national minority ColonizationColonization - from Latin «colonia»- - from Latin «colonia»-

settlementsettlement Steppe Steppe - a wide treeless plain especially - a wide treeless plain especially

in Russia and Ukraine.in Russia and Ukraine. Zaporozhye regionZaporozhye region--аа territory situated in territory situated in

the south of Ukraine.the south of Ukraine.

The Ukrainian ethnic The Ukrainian ethnic territory has a rather territory has a rather

difficultdifficult history. It history. It occupies the southern part occupies the southern part of Europe. The of Europe. The Black Sea and Black Sea and the Sea of Azov make the Sea of Azov make a natural boundary. a natural boundary.

In the 16In the 16thth century century the southern areas of the southern areas of Ukraine started to be Ukraine started to be settled up to the settled up to the Black Sea.Black Sea.

The colonization was carried out not only by The colonization was carried out not only by Ukrainians. According to the policy of Russian Ukrainians. According to the policy of Russian

imperial government settlers from Russia imperial government settlers from Russia were actively involved to.were actively involved to.

UkrainiansRussiansJewsMoldavians GermansGreeksBulgarians

66%

14,3%

7,1%

4,4%

Since the 16th-Since the 16th-17th centuries in 17th centuries in the eastern the eastern outlying regions outlying regions of Ukraine of Ukraine Russian Russian settlements settlements have been have been arising.arising. A A significant significant amount of amount of experts of experts of different different economy economy branches from branches from Russia attracted Russia attracted by perspective by perspective privileges privileges moved to moved to Ukraine.Ukraine.

The Jewish settled in Ukraine since The Jewish settled in Ukraine since Kiev Rus time, were engaged in Kiev Rus time, were engaged in

different crafts and made a different crafts and made a considerable part of populationconsiderable part of population

Bulgarians moved Bulgarians moved to the territories to the territories in 1861-1863.in 1861-1863.

The settling of the territory by Germans The settling of the territory by Germans took place at the beginning of the 19th took place at the beginning of the 19th

century.century.

Czech Czech settlements settlements appeared in appeared in the second the second half of the 19th half of the 19th century. century.

In April 1869,20km away from Melitopol, In April 1869,20km away from Melitopol, the colony of Czehograd had been the colony of Czehograd had been founded and lately it was renamed as the founded and lately it was renamed as the

village of Novogorodkovkavillage of Novogorodkovka

TheThe proclaiming proclaiming of of Independence The proclaiming Independence The proclaiming and adopting of the law «of and adopting of the law «of Ukraine in August 24, 1991 On Ukraine in August 24, 1991 On ethnic minorities in Ukraine» ethnic minorities in Ukraine» dated by June 25, 1992 served dated by June 25, 1992 served as the basis for free existence as the basis for free existence for both Ukrainians and other for both Ukrainians and other nations living on the territory nations living on the territory of Ukraine. of Ukraine.