Vasylivka, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast

Vasylivka (Ukrainian: Василівка; Russian: Василевка) is a village in Pokrovsk Raion (district) in Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, 22.2 km (13.8 mi) north-northeast from the centre of Donetsk city.

Vasylivka Василівка
Village
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Coordinates: 48.177°N 37.863°E / 48.177; 37.863
Country	Ukraine
Province	Donetsk Oblast
District	Pokrovsk Raion
Elevation	150 m (490 ft)
Population  (2001 census)[1]
• Total	371
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	86198
Area code	+380 6236

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

Demographics

In 2001, the settlement had 371 inhabitants. Native language distribution as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:^[1]

• Ukrainian: 29.92%
• Russian: 70.08%