Sokilnyky, Novoaidar Raion

Sokilnyky
Сокільники
Village
Sokilnyky
Location of Sokilnykywithin Ukraine
Coordinates: 48°44′46″N 38°52′07″E / 48.746111°N 38.868611°E / 48.746111; 38.868611Coordinates: 48°44′46″N 38°52′07″E / 48.746111°N 38.868611°E / 48.746111; 38.868611
Country Ukraine
Province Luhansk Oblast
District Novoaidar Raion
Founded 1764
Area
 • Total 2.76 km2 (1.07 sq mi)
Elevation 73 m (240 ft)
Population (2001 census)
 • Total 377
 • Density 140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code 93713
Area code +380 6473

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

The settlement was taken under control of pro-Russian forces during the War in Donbass, that started in 2014.[1]

Demographics

In 2001 the settlement had 377 inhabitants. Native language distribution as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[2]

References

  1. ↑ "На Луганщине два поселка оказались под контролем боевиков, что противоречит Минским соглашениям". Information Resistance. 2015-07-20. Retrieved 2015-07-20.
  2. ↑ Розподіл населення за рідною мовою на ukrcensus.gov.ua
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