Artemivsk, Luhansk Oblast
Artemivsk (Ukrainian: Артемівськ, translit.: Artemivs’k, Russian: Артёмовск) is a city in Perevalsk Raion of Luhansk Oblast in eastern Ukraine. Population: 7,506 (2013 est.)[1].
Artemivsk Артемівськ (in Ukrainian) | |
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| Country |  |
| Oblast | Luhansk Oblast |
| Founded | 1910 |
| City Status | 1961 |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 7,506 |
| Area code(s) | (+380) |
| Vehicle registration | BB / 13 |
| Climate | Dfb |
History
The city was founded as Katerynivka (Ukrainian: Катеринівка) village in 1910 close to the railway station of Kypyche (Vigorous). Its name was changed to Artema in 1923 and to Artemivsk in 1938.
Since 2014, Artemivsk has been controlled by forces of the Luhansk People's Republic.[2]
On May 12, 2016 Ukraine's national parliament Verkhovna Rada, the Ukrainian government does not control the breakaway region, decided to name the city Kipuche.[3][4]
Economy
Its major industry is coal mining. Southeast of Artemivsk, there is Donbass-750 an important node in the power grid.
References
- Чисельність наявного населення України [Actual population of Ukraine] (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- Численность населения по состоянию на 1 октября 2015 года по Луганской Народной Республике (PDF) (in Russian). Luhansk People's Republic. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- Офіційний портал Верховної Ради України
- UNIAN
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