Uzhivka, Donetsk Oblast

Uzhivka
Ужівка
Village
Flag of Uzhivka
Flag
Coat of arms of Uzhivka
Coat of arms
Uzhivka is located in Donetsk Oblast
Uzhivka
Uzhivka
Location of Uzhivka within Ukraine
Uzhivka is located in Ukraine
Uzhivka
Uzhivka
Uzhivka (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 47°08′35″N 37°51′21″E / 47.143056°N 37.855833°E / 47.143056; 37.855833
Country Ukraine
ProvinceDonetsk Oblast
DistrictNovoazovsk Raion
Elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Population
 (2001 census)
 • Total
136
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
87651
Area code+380 6296

Uzhivka (Ukrainian: Ужі́вка;[1] Russian: Ужовка), also known as Leninske (Ukrainian: Ленінське; Russian: Ленинское) is a village in Novoazovsk Raion (district) in Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine at 122.2 km SSE from the centre of Donetsk city, at 22.6 km WNW from Novoazovsk.

History

The settlement was taken under control of pro-Russian forces during the War in Donbass, that started in mid-April 2014.[2] In 2021, it was the site of a shootout during the Sakhanka and Uzhivka killings.

Demographics

In 2001 the settlement had 136 inhabitants. Native language distribution as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[3]

References

  1. ^ "Декоммунизация: в Донецкой области переименованы поселки и города". Retrieved 15 August 2016.
  2. ^ "Новости дня: ДНР преподнесла Порошенко своё видение проведения выборов на Донбассе. Полный текст - 13.05.2015 сегодня". Dialog.ua. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
  3. ^ "Розподіл населення за рідною мовою, Донецька область". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2019.


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