Mykolaivka, Sievierodonetsk Raion, Luhansk Oblast
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Mykolaivka (Ukrainian: Миколаївка, Russian: Николаевка) is a rural settlement in Sievierodonetsk Raion (district) in Luhansk Oblast of eastern Ukraine.
Mykolaivka
Миколаївка | |
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  Mykolaivka Location of Mykolaivka within Luhansk Oblast .svg) Mykolaivka Location of Mukolaivka within Ukraine | |
| 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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Geography
editMykolaivka located at about 76 kilometres (47 mi) WNW from the centre of Luhansk city, at about 21 kilometres (13 mi) SW from Sievierodonetsk.
Demographics
editAs 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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