Verhnioshyrokivske
| Verhnioshyrokivske Верхньошироківське | |
|---|---|
| Village | |
  Verhnioshyrokivske Location of Verhnioshyrokivske within Ukraine | |
| Coordinates: 47°14′07″N 37°51′42″E / 47.235278°N 37.861667°ECoordinates: 47°14′07″N 37°51′42″E / 47.235278°N 37.861667°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Province | Donetsk Oblast |
| District | Novoazovsk Raion |
| Elevation | 87 m (285 ft) |
| Population (2001 census) | |
| • Total | 262 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 87612 |
| Area code | +380 6296 |
Verhnioshyrokivske (Ukrainian: Верхньошироківське; Russian: Октябрь) is a village in Novoazovsk Raion (district) in Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at 116 km SSE from the centre of Donetsk city, at 24 km SW from Novoazovsk.
The settlement was taken under control of pro-Russian forces during the War in Donbass, that started in 2014.[1] On 13 April 2018 the OSCE claimed that 2 tanks of the pro-Russian forces had used cover of civilian homes in Verhnioshyrokivske "endangering residents if tanks were targeted."[2]
Demographics
In 2001 the settlement had 282 inhabitants. Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[3]
- Ukrainian — 77.66%
- Russian — 21.63%
- Belarusian and Polish — 0.35%
References
- ↑ "Новости дня: ДНР преподнесла Порошенко своё видение проведения выборов на Донбассе. Полный текст - 13.05.2015 сегодня". Dialog.ua. Retrieved 2015-10-11.
- ↑ "#OSCE Hug: Same military logic evident near gov-ctrl Anadol with 6 self-propelled howitzers in violation; and near non-gov-ctrl Verkhnoshyrokivske where 2 tanks – also in violation – used cover of civilian homes, endangering residents if tanks were targeted". OSCE via Twitter. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ↑ Розподіл населення за рідною мовою, Донецька область
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