Huliaipole
Huliaipole
Гуляйполе | |
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Museum of Local Lore | |
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Coat of arms | |
| Etymology: "Walk-about field" | |
| Nickname: Makhnograd | |
Interactive map of Huliaipole | |
Huliaipole Huliaipole Huliaipole Huliaipole (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 47°39′N 36°16′E / 47.650°N 36.267°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Zaporizhzhia Oblast |
| Raion | Polohy Raion |
| Hromada | Huliaipole urban hromada |
| Established | 1785 |
| City status | 1938 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Huliaipole City Council |
| • Mayor | Serhiy Oleksandrovych Yarmak |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.1 km2 (8.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 109 m (358 ft) |
| Population (2024) | |
• Total | 2,000 |
| • Density | 87/km2 (220/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 70200 |
| Area code | +380 6145 |
| Climate | Dfa |
| Website | gpmrada |
Huliaipole (Ukrainian: Гуляйполе [ɦʊlʲɐjˈpɔle]; lit. 'walk-about field') is a small city in Polohy Raion, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, Ukraine. It is known as the birthplace of Ukrainian anarchist revolutionary Nestor Makhno. In January 2022, it had an estimated population of 12,786. This made it the 9th most populous city in Zaporizhzhia at the time.
During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Huliaipole was attacked, placing it on one of the lines of contact separating Ukrainian and Russian forces. In late 2025, it was contested after a Russian offensive towards the city. In November of 2025, it was estimated that there were less than 500 people remaining in the city. By 28 December 2025, the Russian Ministry of Defense and other sources reported that their forces had gained complete control over Huliaipole. At the time, the Ukrainian General Staff denied the claims of Russian control. Later, the ISW, in its 6 February 2026 offensive report, confirmed that Russian forces have captured the city.