Novoselydivka (Ukrainian: Новоселидівка; Russian: Новоселидовка) is a village in Kurakhove urban hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. It is located 38.22 kilometres (23.75 mi) west by north (WbN) from the centre of Donetsk city.

Novoselydivka
Новоселидівка
A memorial
A memorial
Flag of Novoselydivka
Official seal of Novoselydivka
Novoselydivka is located in Ukraine
Novoselydivka
Novoselydivka
Location of Novoselydivka within Ukraine
Novoselydivka is located in Donetsk Oblast
Novoselydivka
Novoselydivka
Novoselydivka (Donetsk Oblast)
Coordinates: 48°3′16″N 37°17′32″E / 48.05444°N 37.29222°E / 48.05444; 37.29222
CountryUkraine
OblastDonetsk Oblast
RaionPokrovsk Raion
HromadaKurakhove urban hromada
Area
 • Total1.11 km2 (0.43 sq mi)
Elevation
166 m (545 ft)
Population
 • Total987
 • Density890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
85610
Area code+380 6278
KATOTTHUA14160110200090457
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History

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The settlement was founded at the beginning of the 20th century.

Russian invasion of Ukraine

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The village was captured by Russian forces in November 2024, during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine.[2]

Demographics

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As of the 2001 Ukrainian census, the settlement had 987 inhabitants, whose native languages were 79.58% Ukrainian, 20.12% Russian and 0.20% Belarusian.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "All-Ukrainian population census". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  2. ^ Christina Harward; Angelica Evans; Nicole Wolkov; Grace Mappes; Nate Trotter; William Runkel; Olivia Gibson; George Barros (12 November 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, November 12, 2024". understandingwar.org. ISW. Retrieved 14 November 2024. Russian forces conducted offensive operations near Kurakhove itself; northwest of Kurakhove near Novodmytrivka, Sontsivka, and Zorya; north of Kurakhove near Novoselydivka, Voznesenka, and Kreminna Balka; east of Kurakhove near Maksymilyanivka; south of Kurakhove near Dalne; northeast of Vuhledar near Illinka, Antonivka, and Katernyivka; and northwest of Vuhledar near Trudove on November 11 and 12.