Luhanske, Bakhmut Raion
Luhanske (Ukrainian: Луганське; Russian: Луганское, romanized: Luganskoye) is an urban-type settlement in Bakhmut Raion, a part of Donetsk Oblast in Ukraine. It is located on the M04 highway, about 30 kilometres (19 mi) from Bakhmut. The population of Luhanske was 2,222 (2016 est.)[2].
Luhanske Луганське | |
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 Church of the Intercession (1898) in Luhanske | |
  Luhanske Location of Luhanske within Ukraine | |
| Coordinates: 48°26′29″N 38°15′14″E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Donetsk |
| Raion | Bakhmut |
| Founded | 1701 |
| Incorporated | 1938 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,433 km2 (553 sq mi) |
| Population (1 January 2016)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,222 |
| • Density | 1,697/km2 (4,400/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 84580-84581 |
| Area code(s) | +380 6274 |
The settlement has been damaged by and is on the frontline of the War in Donbass.[3] The UNHCR reported in February 2017 that it was inhabited by a "handful of elderly residents".[3] The settlement is controlled by the Ukrainian army.[4]
References
- The State Statistics Committee of Ukraine. The population Ukraine on January 1, 2011, Kyiv-2011 (doc)
- "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 19 July 2016.
- Elderly bear brunt of hardship in front-line Ukraine village, UNHCR (16 February 2017)
- Ukraine reports 2 WIA's amid 12 enemy attacks in last day, UNIAN (23 November 2017)
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