Serebrianka, Donetsk Oblast

Serebrianka (Ukrainian: Серебрянка) or Sriblianka (Ukrainian: Сріблянка) is a village in Bakhmut Raion (district) in Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at about 129 km NNE from the centre of Donetsk city, on the right bank of the Siverskyi Donets river, that separates the village from Luhansk Oblast. The village was founded in 1753 by Serb settlers of the Slavo-Serbia colony.[citation needed]

Serebrianka
Серебрянка
Flag of Serebrianka
Coat of arms of Serebrianka
Serebrianka is located in Donetsk Oblast
Serebrianka
Serebrianka
Location of Serebrianka within Ukraine
Serebrianka is located in Ukraine
Serebrianka
Serebrianka
Serebrianka (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 48°55′03″N 38°08′03″E / 48.9175°N 38.134167°E / 48.9175; 38.134167
Country Ukraine
OblastDonetsk Oblast
RaionBakhmut Raion
HromadaSiversk urban hromada
Founded1753
Area
 • Total
4.24 km2 (1.64 sq mi)
Elevation
129 m (423 ft)
Population
 (22.02.2023)[1]
 • Total
50
 • Density12/km2 (31/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
84520
Area code+380 6274
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In May 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, attempts of Russian forces to cross the river near the village were repelled by Ukrainian military.[2]

Demographics

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According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the village had a population of 1,100. The linguistic composition was:[3]

Native languages in Serebrianka
percent
Ukrainian
88.5%
Russian
11.0%
Hungarian
0.2%
Others
0.4%

References

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  1. ^ https://uatv.ua/uk/pryfrontovi-serebryanka-ta-rudnyk-yak-zhyvut-napivporozhni-sela-donbasu-video/
  2. ^ "Ukrainian artillery destroys armored personnel carriers of occupiers on banks of Siversky Donets near Serebryanka by direct hits. VIDEO". censor.net. Censor.NET. 16 May 2022. Retrieved 19 May 2022.
  3. ^ "All-Ukrainian population census". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 6 March 2024.
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