Orlivka, Ocheretyne settlement hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast

Orlivka (Ukrainian: Орлівка [orˈl⁽ʲ⁾iu̯kɐ]) is a village in Ocheretyne settlement hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.

Orlivka Орлівка
Village
Monument in Orlivka
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Coordinates: 48°09′45″N 37°38′14″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Donetsk Oblast
Raion	Pokrovsk Raion
Hromada	Ocheretyne settlement hromada
Founded	1847
Elevation	195 m (640 ft)
Population  (2001 census)[1]
• Total	874
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	86050
Area code	+380 6236
KOATUU code	14160190210082037

History

Russo-Ukrainian War

Russian invasion of Ukraine

During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Orlivka has been the site of fighting since the end of the battle of Avdiivka in February 2024.^[2] On 19 March, Russia took over control of the village as the Ukrainian Armed Forces left the village.^[3]

Demographics

As of the 2001 Ukrainian census, the settlement had 874 inhabitants. Their native languages were 25.71% Ukrainian, 74.14% Russian, 0.11% Belarusian and Moldovan (Romanian).^[1]