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Vuhledar urban hromada

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Vuhledar urban hromada
Вугледарська міська громада
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Country Ukraine
OblastDonetsk
RaionVolnovakha
Area
 • Total
596.5 km2 (230.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2020)
 • Total
25,980
 • Density44/km2 (110/sq mi)
Settlements15
  • Cities
1
  • Villages
14
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Vuhledar urban hromada (Ukrainian: Вугледарська міська громада) is a hromada of Ukraine, located in Volnovakha Raion, Donetsk Oblast. Its administrative center is the city Vuhledar.[1]

Extent and composition

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It has an area of 596.5 square kilometres (230.3 sq mi) and a population of 25,980, as of 2020.[2]

The hromada contains 15 settlements: 1 city (Vuhledar) and 14 villages:[2]

History

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A May 2023 report by ReliefWeb stated that as a result of the Battle of Vuhledar during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Vuhledar urban hromada had only 1,100 civilians left out of a pre-war population of 26,000. Most of the civilians are elderly, and all services like food, water, electricity, and healthcare are nonexistent.[3]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Bida, Olesya (27 July 2020). "Новое районирование Украины. Куда теперь ехать за справкой и как будут распределяться деньги". hromadske.ua (in Russian). Retrieved 2023-10-10.
  2. ^ a b "Вугледарська територіальна громада". Децентралізація в Україні. Retrieved 2023-09-13.
  3. ^ "Ukraine: Deterioration of the humanitarian situation in Donetska oblast - Flash Update #3: Marinka, Vuhledar and Kurakhove (3 May 2023) [EN/RU/UK] - Ukraine | ReliefWeb". reliefweb.int. 2023-05-03. Retrieved 2023-07-31.