Budylka

Budylka Будилка
village
Budylka Location of Budylka in Sumy Oblast Show map of Sumy Oblast Budylka Location of Budylka in Ukraine Show map of Ukraine
Coordinates: 50°29′50″N34°25′51″E / 50.49722°N 34.43083°E / 50.49722; 34.43083
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Sumy Oblast
Raion	Sumy Raion
Hromada	Lebedyn urban hromada
Area
• Total	4 km2 (2 sq mi)
Population	2,049

Budylka is a village in Ukraine in the Sumy Raion of the Sumy Oblast. The population is 2049 people.

Geography

The village of Budylka is located on the banks of the Budylka river, which after 5 km flows into the Psel river. 1.5 km upstream is the village of Kulichka, 3 km downstream is the village of Selyshche. Other nearby villages include Dremlyuhy and Borovenka. A large forest massif (pine) adjoins the village.

Transport

The T 1906 highway passes through the village. A railway branch connects the village to Lebedyn.

History

The village was founded in the 1730s at the center of the two Budylka sotnias of the Sumy Regiment.

According to data from 1864, in the state village of Lebedyn volost of Lebedyn poviat of Kharkiv gubernia, 1,328 people (654 men and 674 — women), resided there among 215 farm households.

As of 1885, 1,080 residents lived in 332 farm households, supported by an Orthodox church and a school.

As of 1914 the village belonged to Borovenka volost, while inhabitants increased to 2966.

On June 12, 2020, it became part of the Lebedyn urban hromada. ^[1]

On July 19, 2020, after the liquidation of Lebedynskyi district, the village became part of Sumy Raion. ^[2]

On February 21, 2025, the Russian army launched a missile strike on the village of Budylka, damaging 15 houses in the centre of village, injuring noone. ^{[3] [4]}

Demographics

According to the 2001 Census of Ukraine, the village had 2036 people. ^[5]

Languages

Distribution of the population by native language according to the 2001 census: ^[6]

Language	Percentage
Ukrainian	94.44%
Russian	5.03%
Belarusian	0.15%
Armenian	0.05%
other	0.33%

Notables

• Ziuzia Serhyi Anatoliyovych (1971) — cardiovascular surgeon. Has a patent for a device for destroying blood vessels.
• Demydenko Oleksandr Stepanovych (1940) — poet-songwriter, author of lyrics for over 200 songs. Best known as the lyricist for the song "The Clouded Sky Is Crying". Member of the National Union of Writers of Ukraine (since 2009).
• Nazarenko Yevhen Danylovych (1938–2009) — Ukrainian local historian, historian, teacher.
• Nikonenko Leonid Maksymovych (1929–2016) — Ukrainian writer, playwright, theater actor.
• Strelchenko Nelya Naumivna (1941) — Ukrainian teacher.
• Shupyk Platon Lukych (1907–1986) — Minister of Health of the Ukrainian SSR. ^[7]

References

1. "Cabinet of Ministers of Ukraine - Про визначення адміністративних центрів та затвердження територій територіальних громад Сумської області". www.kmu.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 25 October 2021. Retrieved 2021-10-25.
2. Resolution of the Verkhovna Rada, 807-IX, July 17, 2020, On the formation and liquidation of districts
3. "Ракетний удар по селу Будилка: пошкоджені оселі, утворилася величезна вирва – Kordon Media" (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-05-10.
4. "ОБСТРІЛ СЕЛА БУДИЛКА:"ПРОЛІСКА" НАДАЄ ДОПОМОГУ ПОСТРАЖДАЛИМ – Гуманітарна місія "Проліска"" (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2025-05-10.
7. "Історія села Будилка". budylka.rada.arhiv.org.ua. Retrieved 2025-05-09.

Sources

Історія міст та сіл України. Том Сумська область. стор. 388