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Slovianoserbsk
Слов'яносербськ | |
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Coordinates: 48°41′47″N 38°58′54″E / 48.69639°N 38.98167°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Oblast | ![]() |
Raion | Alchevsk Raion |
Hromada | Zymohiria urban hromada |
Founded | 1753 |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 7,659 |
Area code | (+380) |
Vehicle registration | BB / 13 |
Climate | Dfb |
Slovianoserbsk ( Ukrainian: Слов'яносербськ, romanized: Slovyanoserbsk; or Slavianoserbsk, Russian: Славяносербск, romanized: Slavyanoserbsk) is a rural settlement in Zymohiria urban hromada, Alchevsk Raion ( district), Luhansk Oblast ( region), Ukraine, on the Donets river. [1] Its population is 7,659 (2022 estimate) [2], 8,065 (2013 est.) [3]
The settlement was founded by Orthodox Christian settlers from the Balkans as part of the Slavo-Serbia colony in 1753. [4] [1] It was originally a military settlement known as Pidhirne ( Ukrainian: Підгірне; Russian: Подгорное, romanized: Podgornoye), its purpose to protect the southern frontier of the Russian Empire from Tatars. It was granted town status in 1784 and renamed to Donetske (Ukrainian: Донецьке; Russian: Донецкое, romanized: Donetskoye). [1] It was the county seat of Donets county from 1764 to 1796. [4]
In 1817, due to frequent floods, the town was moved, and renamed to Slovianoserbsk. [1] Also in 1817 it became again a county seat, and both the town and county were renamed to Slavianoserbsk. In 1870, the town had a population of 3,156. It hosted three annual fairs in the late 19th century. [4]
A local newspaper has been published in the city since March 1939. [5] During World War II, in 1942–1943, the German occupiers operated a prison in the town. [6] In 1964, Slovianoserbsk received urban-type settlement designation, and in 1966 it became the center of Slovianoserbsk Raion. [1]
Since 2014, Slovianoserbsk has been controlled by the separatist troops of the Luhansk People's Republic and their Russian supporters. [7] In 2020, the Ukrainian government abolished Slovianoserbsk Raion, and now considers the town to be part of Alchevsk Raion. However, the internationally unrecognised Luhansk People's Republic continues to use the pre-2020 administrative divisions of Ukraine.
According to the 2001 census in Ukraine, the town had 61.72% Russian speakers and 37.54% Ukrainian speakers.[ citation needed]
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Slovianoserbsk
Слов'яносербськ | |
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Coordinates: 48°41′47″N 38°58′54″E / 48.69639°N 38.98167°E | |
Country | ![]() |
Oblast | ![]() |
Raion | Alchevsk Raion |
Hromada | Zymohiria urban hromada |
Founded | 1753 |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 7,659 |
Area code | (+380) |
Vehicle registration | BB / 13 |
Climate | Dfb |
Slovianoserbsk ( Ukrainian: Слов'яносербськ, romanized: Slovyanoserbsk; or Slavianoserbsk, Russian: Славяносербск, romanized: Slavyanoserbsk) is a rural settlement in Zymohiria urban hromada, Alchevsk Raion ( district), Luhansk Oblast ( region), Ukraine, on the Donets river. [1] Its population is 7,659 (2022 estimate) [2], 8,065 (2013 est.) [3]
The settlement was founded by Orthodox Christian settlers from the Balkans as part of the Slavo-Serbia colony in 1753. [4] [1] It was originally a military settlement known as Pidhirne ( Ukrainian: Підгірне; Russian: Подгорное, romanized: Podgornoye), its purpose to protect the southern frontier of the Russian Empire from Tatars. It was granted town status in 1784 and renamed to Donetske (Ukrainian: Донецьке; Russian: Донецкое, romanized: Donetskoye). [1] It was the county seat of Donets county from 1764 to 1796. [4]
In 1817, due to frequent floods, the town was moved, and renamed to Slovianoserbsk. [1] Also in 1817 it became again a county seat, and both the town and county were renamed to Slavianoserbsk. In 1870, the town had a population of 3,156. It hosted three annual fairs in the late 19th century. [4]
A local newspaper has been published in the city since March 1939. [5] During World War II, in 1942–1943, the German occupiers operated a prison in the town. [6] In 1964, Slovianoserbsk received urban-type settlement designation, and in 1966 it became the center of Slovianoserbsk Raion. [1]
Since 2014, Slovianoserbsk has been controlled by the separatist troops of the Luhansk People's Republic and their Russian supporters. [7] In 2020, the Ukrainian government abolished Slovianoserbsk Raion, and now considers the town to be part of Alchevsk Raion. However, the internationally unrecognised Luhansk People's Republic continues to use the pre-2020 administrative divisions of Ukraine.
According to the 2001 census in Ukraine, the town had 61.72% Russian speakers and 37.54% Ukrainian speakers.[ citation needed]
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