Zholobok, Popasna Raion

Zholobok
Жолобок
Village
Zholobok
Location of Zholobok within Ukraine
Coordinates: 48°42′46″N 38°41′58″E / 48.712778°N 38.699444°E / 48.712778; 38.699444Coordinates: 48°42′46″N 38°41′58″E / 48.712778°N 38.699444°E / 48.712778; 38.699444
Country Ukraine
Province Luhansk Oblast
District Popasna Raion
Founded 1867
Area
 • Total 0.15 km2 (0.06 sq mi)
Elevation 179 m (587 ft)
Population (2001 census)
 • Total 153
 • Density 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code 93890
Area code +380 6473

Zholobok (Ukrainian: Жолобок; Russian: Желобок) is a village in Popasna Raion (district) in Luhansk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at about 40.0 km WNW from the centre of Luhansk.

The settlement was taken under control of pro-Russian forces during the War in Donbass, that started in mid-April 2014.[1][2]

Demographics

In 2001 the settlement had 153 inhabitants. Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[3]

  • Ukrainian — 89.54%
  • Russian — 9.8%
  • Other languages — 0.66%

References

  1. ↑ Про затвердження переліку населених пунктів, на території ... | від 07.11.2014 № 1085-р
  2. ↑ "На Луганщине два поселка оказались под контролем боевиков, что противоречит Минским соглашениям". Information Resistance. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Розподіл населення за рідною мовою на ukrcensus.gov.ua


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