Brianka

Brianka
Брянка
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Brianka
Brianka
Coordinates: 48°30′48″N 38°38′35″E / 48.51333°N 38.64306°E / 48.51333; 38.64306Coordinates: 48°30′48″N 38°38′35″E / 48.51333°N 38.64306°E / 48.51333; 38.64306
Founded 1696
City status 1962
Area
  Total 63,5 km2 (245 sq mi)
Elevation 183 m (600 ft)
Population (2013)
  Total 47,512
Climate Dfb
Website http://bryanka-rada.gov.ua

Brianka (Ukrainian: Брянка) is a city in Luhansk Oblast (region) of Ukraine. It is incorporated as a city of oblast significance. Population: 47,512(2013 est.)[1].

Maryin cliff in Brianka

Since 2014, Brianka has been located on the territory of the Luhansk People's Republic and is not controlled by Ukrainian authorities.[2]

Demographics

As of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[3]

Ethnicity
  • Ukrainians: 54.9%
  • Russians: 42.7%
  • Belarusians: 0.8%
Language

References

  1. "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  2. "Численность населения по состоянию на 1 октября 2015 года по Луганской Народной Республ ике" (PDF) (in Russian). Luhansk People's Republic. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2015.


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