Donets, Ukraine

Donets (Ukrainian: Донець, Russian: Донец), until May 2016 Chervonyi Donets (Ukrainian: Червоний Донець, Russian: Червоный Донец), is an urban-type settlement in Balakliia Raion, Kharkiv Oblast, Ukraine. Population: 8,680(2020 est.)[1]

Donets, Ukraine

Донець
Urban-type settlement
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 49°30′30″N 36°34′16″E
CountryUkraine
OblastKharkiv Oblast
RaionBalakliia Raion
Population
 (2020)
  Total8,680
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)

Donets is located on the right bank of the Donets River.

History

Urban-type settlement since 1959.

In January 1989 the population was 9653 people.[2] In January 2013 the population was 8997 people.[3]

On 19 May 2016, Verkhovna Rada adopted decision to rename Chervonyi Donets to Donets conform to the law prohibiting names of Communist origin.[4]

Economy

Transportation

Donets has access (via a bridge) to the R78 Highway connecting Kharkiv and Balakliia, and is also connected by road with Pervomaiskyi.

References

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