My grandfather was born in Nesselrode. Here are the facts I know at this time:
- German Name: Nesselrode
- Russian Name: Kujalnik, Kuyalnik, or Kujalkin
- Ukrainian Name: unknown
- Parish: Hoffnungstal
- Area: Odessa
- District: Cherson
- Rayon: Hoffnungstal
- Founded: 1873
- Religion: Evangelical
- Location on Stumpp Map: B-3, 29/47
- Longitude and Latitude: 47.728892,29.558444
- Plat Map: none
Notes:
- Now a southern suburb of the town of Kotovsk (Birsula). In 1996 town officials claimed that Germans had never lived in Kuljalnik.
- Had own Prayer House in 1909.
- Had population of 212 in 1909 (mentioned in HOP newsletter issue 2-3)
- Had 386 people in 1918.
- Stumpp's maps says it was gone by 1918. ("erloschen vor 1918")
- Shows on the Stumpp map as next to Birsula.
- Wolost and Post Birsula
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