Velyki Kopani (Ukrainian: Великі Копа́ні), also known as Bolshie Kopani (Russian: Большие Копани) is a village (selo) in southern Ukraine, located in Kherson Raion, Kherson Oblast. It has a population of 5654 people. It is located 44 km from the city of Kherson.
As of 1886, 3990 people lived in the area, and there was an Orthodox church in the village, a school, 5 benches, and two fairs every year.[1]
21st century
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Nezhdana market was closed due to safety concerns.[2] In June 2021, Deutsche Welle reported that all management positions in the village were held by women, and the positive consequences of that.[3]
^Волости и важнейшие селения Европейской России [The Most Important Towns and Villages in European Russia] (in Russian). Vol. VIII. St. Petersburg: Центр. статист. комитет. 1886.