Bazhane

Bazhane (Ukrainian: Бажане), formerly known as Novozhelanne (Ukrainian: Новожеланне; Russian: Новожеланное), is a village in Novohrodivka urban hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located 32.75 kilometres (20.35 mi) northwest by north (NWbN) from the centre of Donetsk city.

Bazhane Бажане
Village
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Coordinates: 48°10′56″N 37°26′16″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Donetsk Oblast
Raion	Pokrovsk Raion
Hromada	Novohrodivka urban hromada
Elevation	194 m (636 ft)
Population  (2001 census)[1]
• Total	274
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	85381
Area code	+380 623
KATOTTH	UA14160170130089522

History

Russian invasion of Ukraine

In August 2024, during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the village was captured by Russian Forces.^[2]

In 2024 the Verkhovna Rada renamed the village as a part of the derussification campaign.^[3]

Demographics

As of the 2001 Ukrainian census, the settlement had 274 inhabitants, whose native languages were 87.59% Ukrainian and 12.41% Russian.^[1]