Donske, Donetsk Oblast

Donske (Ukrainian: Донське) is an urban-type settlement in Volnovakha Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. Population: 4,562 (2022 estimate).^[2]

Donske Донське
Urban-type settlement
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Coordinates: 47°30′58″N 37°32′07″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Donetsk Oblast
Raion	Volnovakha Raion
Founded	1946
Elevation [1]	171 m (561 ft)
Population  (2022)[2]
• Total	4,562
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	85722
Area code	+380 6244

History

The town was founded in 1939 after the discovery of a zirconium deposit in the area. The settlement of Donske was known as Zircon for this very reason up until 1956.^[3] Since 1959 it is the center of the village of Rad.^[4]