Chornukhyne
Chornukhyne (Ukrainian: Чорнухине) is an urban-type settlement in Popasna Raion (district) of Luhansk Oblast in eastern Ukraine.[1] In the 2001 Ukrainian census, the town's population was 7,782.[1] The current population estimate is 5,711 (2020 est.)[3]
Chornukhyne
Чорнухине | |
|---|---|
| Coordinates: 48°19′35″N 38°30′56″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Province | Luhansk Oblast |
| District | Popasna Raion |
| Founded | 1600[1] |
| Town status | 1938[1] |
| Government | |
| • Town Head | Valeriy Latsyk[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.96 km2 (2.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 326 m (1,070 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total |  5,711 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 94340 |
| Area code | +380 6441 |
| Website | http://rada.gov.ua/ |
The Kalmius and Chornukha Rivers flow through the town.[1] It is located 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Donetsk.
History
The territory was first settled in 1600 as the Chornukhynskyi Post (Ukrainian: Чорнухинський пост) of the Kalmius Palanka of the Zaporizhian Sich cossack territory.[1] In 1778, the settlement was a sloboda, and in 1892 it became a village.[1] It was granted the status of an urban-type settlement in 1938.[1]
On 7 October 2014, to facilitate the governance of Luhansk Oblast, the Verkhovna Rada made some changes in the administrative divisions, so that the localities in the government-controlled areas were grouped into districts. In particular, Chornukhyne was transferred from Perevalsk Raion to Popasna Raion.[4]
References
- "Chornukhyne, Luhansk Oblast, Perevalsk Raion". Regions of Ukraine and their Structure (in Ukrainian). Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. Archived from the original on 23 December 2015. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- "Chornukhyne (Luhansk region)". weather.in.ua. Retrieved 19 July 2013.
- "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- "Рада изменила границы районов Луганской области" (in Russian). Lenta.ru. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
