Donetsk
Donetsk
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| Ukrainian transcription(s) | |
| • Romanization | Donetsk |
| • Scholarly | Doneck |
Left to right from top: Transfiguration Cathedral (big image); Donbass Palace; Drama Theatre; Lenin Square; Opera Theatre; and bridge on Ilicha Prospect | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
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| Coordinates: 48°00′10″N 37°48′19″E / 48.00278°N 37.80528°E | |
| Country | Ukraine (occupied by Russia) |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Donetsk Raion |
| Hromada | Donetsk urban hromada |
| Founded | 1869 |
| City rights | 1917 |
| Districts | List of 9
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| Government | |
| • Mayor | Alexey Kulemzin (installed by Russia; United Russia) |
| Area | |
| • City | 358 km2 (138 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 2,895 km2 (1,118 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 169 m (554 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • City | 901,645 |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,500/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,560,000 |
| Demonym | Donechchany (Ukrainian: Донечча́ни) or Donchane (Russian: Донча́не) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 83000–83497 |
| Area code(s) | +380 622, 623 |
| Licence plate | АН |
| Sister cities | Bochum, Charleroi, Kutaisi, Pittsburgh, Sheffield, Taranto, Moscow, Vilnius |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | gorod-donetsk |
Donetsk (UK: /dɒnˈjɛtsk/ don-YETSK,[1] US: /dən-/ dən-;[2][3] Ukrainian: Донецьк [doˈnɛt͡sʲk] (listen); Russian: Донецк [dɐˈnʲetsk] (listen)) is an important city in the eastern part of Ukraine, in the center of Donbas. It is the administrative center of Donetsk Oblast. Before the War in Donbas, which started 2014, about 1.1 million people lived in the city and its surroundings.
Donetsk is important for the industry in Ukraine. Before the war, it was the fifth-biggest city of the country. From 1924 to 1961, the city was called Stalino, before 1924 its name was Jusowka, named after its founder, John Hughes. Hughes was from Wales and founded a metallurgic factory in 1869. The factory soon developed into the city of modern-day Donetsk. Most people in Donetsk use Russian in everyday life. According to a census, about 48 percent of the population were Ukrainians, and about 46 percent were Russians.
References
- ↑ "Donetsk". Lexico UK English Dictionary. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 2020-02-03.
- ↑ "Donetsk". The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language (5th ed.). Boston: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt. Retrieved 5 September 2019.
- ↑ "Donetsk". Merriam-Webster Dictionary. Retrieved 5 September 2019.