Almazna

Almazna (Ukrainian: Алмазна, Russian: Алмазная, romanized: Almaznaya) is a small city in Kadiivka urban hromada, Alchevsk Raion (district), Luhansk Oblast (region), Ukraine. The population of Almazna was estimated to be 4,148 (2022 estimate).^[1] Industries within Almazna include metallurgy and manufacturing; a coal mine is also located near the city.^[2]

Almazna Алмазна
City
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Coordinates: 48°31′N 38°35′E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Luhansk Oblast
Raion	Alchevsk Raion
Hromada	Kadiivka urban hromada
Population  (2022 est.)
• Total	4,148
Demonyms	Almaznyánin Almazniánka Almaznyáni Ukrainian: Aлмазня́нин Aлмазня́нка Aлмазня́ни

Since 2014, Almazna has been under the effective control of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic.^[3]

Geography

Almazna is situated 65 km away from Luhansk,^[4] and 597.9 km away from Kyiv. The city is the source of the river Komyshuvakha, which originates in its eastern part, while the river Lomuvatka flows 1 km west of the city. The railway station Stakhanov (formerly known as Almazna), is located 2 km away from the city.

Demographics

As of the 2001 Ukrainian census, Almazna had a population of 5,099 inhabitants. The absolute majority of the population are Ukrainians, yet a significant minority, which accounts for over 40% of the population claims to have an ethnic Russian background. The exact distribution of the population by ethnicity was as follows:^[5]

Ethnic groups in Almazna percent Ukrainians   56.72% Russians   41.28% Belarusians   0.86% Moldovans   0.22%