Novodruzhesk

Novodruzhesk (Ukrainian: Новодружеськ; Russian: Новодружеск) is a city in the Lysychansk urban hromada, Luhansk Oblast (region) of Ukraine. Population: 6,705 (2022 estimate).^[1] Novodruzhesk originally established (in 1963) during Soviet-era of Ukraine, now is an urban settlement with a famous brewery plant.

Novodruzhesk Новодружеськ
City
Road and neighborhood near a brewery
Novodruzhesk Novodruzhesk in the Luhank Oblast Show map of Luhansk Oblast Novodruzhesk Novodruzhesk in Ukraine Show map of Ukraine
Coordinates: 48°57′48″N 38°21′07″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Luhansk Oblast
Raion	Sievierodonetsk Raion
Hromada	Lysychansk urban hromada
Population
• Total	6,705

History

The mining village of Novodruzhesk was founded in 1935 in connection with the construction of the mine "Novodruzhesk"^[2] with the capacity of 1.5 thousand tons of coal per day. The first mine builders lived in three wooden barracks, as well as in the surrounding villages. By the end of the year, 12 more barracks for workers were built, construction of two-story residential buildings began, and a store and a canteen were put into operation. In May 1936, the first six two-story residential buildings were completed.

Demographics

Native languages and ethnic composition as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:^[3][4]

Ethnic groups in Novodruzhesk Ethnic groups percent Ukrainians   64.39% Russians   32.36% Belarusians   1.54% Tatars   0.66% Poles   0.17% Moldovans   0.14% Georgians   0.13%

Native languages in Novodruzhesk Languages percent Russian   55.4% Ukrainian   40.9% Belarusian   0.2%