Mykolaivka, Sievierodonetsk Raion, Luhansk Oblast
Mykolaivka
Миколаївка | |
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| Coordinates: 48°46′19″N 38°20′11″E / 48.771944°N 38.336389°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Luhansk Oblast |
| Raion | Sievierodonetsk Raion |
| Hromada | Popasna urban hromada |
| Founded | 1768 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.906 km2 (1.894 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 129 m (423 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 403 |
| • Density | 82/km2 (210/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 93330 |
| Area code | +380 6474 |
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Mykolaivka (Ukrainian: Миколаївка, Russian: Николаевка) is a rural settlement in Sievierodonetsk Raion (district) in Luhansk Oblast of eastern Ukraine.
Geography
[edit]Mykolaivka located at about 76 kilometres (47 mi) WNW from the centre of Luhansk city, at about 21 kilometres (13 mi) SW from Sievierodonetsk.
Demographics
[edit]As of 2001 it had a population of 403 people. Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[1]
- Ukrainian — 87,1%
- Russian — 12,41%
- Other language — 0,49%
The settlement came under attack by Russian forces during the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022.[2] On 5 June of that year, the Russian general Roman Kutuzov was killed in Mykolaivka by Ukrainian forces.[3]
References
[edit]- ^ Розподіл населення за рідною мовою, Донецька область
- ^ KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO (5 June 2022). "Russian general killed in Luhansk region - media". pravda.com.ua. Ukrayinska Pravda. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
Russian Major General Roman Kutuzov has been killed in Luhansk Oblast. /.../ According to Radio Svoboda, which cited Russian Telegram channels, the general was killed in the village of Mykolaivka, Popasna district, Luhansk Oblast.
- ^ Wood, Richard (6 June 2022). "Ukraine forces 'kill two Russian generals' amid heavy fighting in east". 9news.com.au. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
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