Manhush, Donetsk Oblast
Manhush is an urban settlement (town) in Donetsk Oblast (province), located in the industrial region of the Donets Basin. It is an administrative seat of Manhush Raion. Population: 7,937 (2020 est.)[1]
Manhush | |
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 Skyline of Manhush | |
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| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Manhush Raion |
| Foundation | 1778 |
| Government | |
| • Head of settlement council | Oleksandr Kotendzhy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,291 km2 (3,587 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 7,937 |
| • Density | 0.85/km2 (2.2/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 87400—87405 |
| Area code(s) | +380 6297 |
Location in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
History
The settlement was founded by Crimean Greeks (out of Mangup) who were deported (around 800 people) by Alexander Suvorov's troops.
It was a village in Mariupol uyezd of Yekaterinoslav Governorate of the Russian Empire.
In 1946 to 1995 it was known as Pershotravneve or Pershotravnevy (in Russian).
In January 1989 the population of the settlement was 7467 people.[2]
See also
- Urums, Turkophone Greeks
- Greeks in Ukraine
- Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca (Metropolitanate of Gothia and Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Empire)
Gallery
Alley of Glory in Manhush
Historical building
"White bird" folk dance theatre in Manhush
References
- "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 30 September 2020.
- Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность городского населения союзных республик, их территориальных единиц, городских поселений и городских районов по полу
External links
- Pershotravneve at the Informational portal for the Donetsk Oblast as part of the Ukrainian SSR.
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