Sokilnyky, Luhansk Oblast

Sokilnyky (Ukrainian: Сокільники; Russian: Сокольники) is a village in Sievierodonetsk Raion (district) in Luhansk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at about 30.0 km NW from the centre of Luhansk city.

Sokilnyky Сокільники
Village
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Coordinates: 48.746111°N 38.868611°E / 48.746111; 38.868611
Country	Ukraine
Province	Luhansk Oblast
District	Sievierodonetsk Raion
Founded	1764
Area
• Total	2.76 km2 (1.07 sq mi)
Elevation	73 m (240 ft)
Population  (2001 census)[1]
• Total	373
• Density	140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	93713
Area code	+380 6473

The settlement was taken under control of pro-Russian forces during the War in Donbass, that started in 2014.^[2]

Demographics

In 2001 the settlement had 377 inhabitants. Native language distribution as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:^[1]

• Ukrainian: 19.63%
• Russian: 80.37%