Dovzhansk, Ukraine
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Dovzhansk (Ukrainian: Довжанськ, translit. Dovzhans’k; Roushie: Должанск) is a ceety in Luhansk Oblast (province) o sooth-eastren Ukraine. Servin as the admeenistrative centre o Dovzhansk Raion (destrict), the ceety itsel is designatit as a separate raion athin the oblast, an is locatit approximately 80 km frae the oblast caipital, Luhansk.
Dovzhansk Довжанськ(in Ukrainian) | |
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Dovzhans’k | |
Coordinates: 48°04′40″N 39°38′50″E | |
Kintra | Ukraine |
Oblast | Luhansk Oblast |
Foondit | 1938 |
Ceety Status | 1938 |
Govrenment | |
• Mayor | Oleksandr Shmalts |
Area | |
• Total | 83 km2 (32 sq mi) |
Elevation | 268 m (879 ft) |
Population (2012) | |
• Total | 65,276 |
• Density | 790/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Postal code | 94800—94819 |
Area code(s) | (+380) 6434 |
Vehicle registration | BB / 13 |
Website | http://svk.gov.ua |
The current estimatit population is aroond 72,531 (as o 2001). Maist o the ceety residents wirk in the minin industry.
The ceety tracks its ruits frae a smaw veelage in the heidstream o Dolzhyk River. At the end o the 18t century, it wis grantit bi Catherine the Great tae ataman Vasyl Orlov as a rewaird for his excellent militar service. The fermland teuk on the name Dolzhykovo-Orlovske. Development o the aurie significantly expandit towards the end o the 19t century, efter the discovery o coal in the Donetsk region. In 1938 the dounset receivit ceety status an its current name in memory o the Bolshevik leader Yakov Sverdlov.
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