Kurakhivka
Kurakhivka
Курахівка | |
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  Kurakhivka Location of Kurakhivka .svg) Kurakhivka Kurakhivka (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 48°01′40″N 37°22′31″E / 48.02778°N 37.37528°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Pokrovsk Raion |
| Hromada | Kurakhove urban hromada |
| Elevation | 195 m (640 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 2,600 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 |
| Postal code | 85490-85492 |
| Area code | +380 6237 |
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Kurakhivka (Ukrainian: Курахівка) is an rural settlement in Kurakhove urban hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. The population is 2,600 (2022 estimate).[1]
Geography
[edit]Kurakhivka lies on the left bank of the Kurakhove Reservoir, 19 kilometers southeast of the city of Selydove.[2]
Economy
[edit]The village is home to DTEK's central processing plant ("Kurakhivska Central Processing Plant"), which makes use of the local railway.[2]
Two mines are located near the village: Mine No. 10, which is now closed, and Mine No. 42 “Kurakhivska,” operated by SE “Selidovugol.” The latter remains active, providing employment not only to the residents of Kurakhivka but also to those from Tsukuryne and the city of Hirnyk. Additionally, the village hosts a bus depot (ATP), the Donetsk-Kurakhove Metallurgical Plant (DKMZ), which specializes in smelting non-ferrous metals, and a food distribution base supplying products across much of Ukraine.[2]
While some of the village's population works at local enterprises, such as those in Kurakhovka, others are employed at larger facilities in nearby cities, including the Pokrovsk and Vuhledar mines.[2]
Within the village, the Kurakhove railway station operates exclusively for freight services, primarily serving the Kurakhivska Central Processing Plant, following the discontinuation of the last local commuter train.[2]
Demographics
[edit]Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[3]
- Ukrainian 30.56%
- Russian 69.05%
- Armenian 0.17%
- Belarusian 0.07%
- Moldovan (Romanian) 0.05%
- Hungarian and Greek 0.02%
Culture
[edit]In Kurakhove, the social infrastructure includes a comprehensive school (School No. 22), the "Yasnaya Polyana" kindergarten, an outpatient clinic, and a "House of Culture". The village is also well-served by a variety of shops, both for groceries and manufactured goods, as well as several cafes.
Attractions
[edit]The city features several landmarks, including a monument to fallen soldiers, a monument to deceased miners, a church and the House of Culture.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e f "Кураховка - Шахтёрский край". girnyk.dn.ua. 20 October 2020. Archived from the original on 23 January 2021. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
- ^ "All-Ukrainian population census". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 18 October 2024.