Verkhniotoretske (Ukrainian: Верхньоторецьке; Russian: Верхнеторецкое) is an rural settlement in Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. It was formerly part of Yasynuvata Raion until the raion was abolished in 2020, and it is located 24.2 kilometres (15.0 mi) north-northwest from Donetsk city. Population: 2,819 (2022 estimate).[1]
Verkhniotoretske
Верхньоторецьке | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Verkhniotoretske Location of Verkhniotoretske within Ukraine  Verkhniotoretske Verkhniotoretske (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 48°12′41″N 37°53′35″E / 48.21139°N 37.89306°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Pokrovsk Raion |
| Hromada | Ocheretyne settlement hromada |
| Founded | 1772 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.825 km2 (0.705 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 132 m (433 ft) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 2,819 |
| • Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 86040 |
| Area code | +380 6236 |
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During the war in Donbas, that started in mid-April 2014, the separation line between the warring parties has been located in the vicinity of the settlement.[2] The conflict has brought along both civilian and military casualties.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
References
edit- ^ a b Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
- ^ (in Ukrainian) A 16-year-old girl escaped from ORDO, crossing a minefield - the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ukrayinska Pravda (28 May 2021)
- ^ "У терористів чисельні втрати — штаб". Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- ^ Кравчик Євгеній Віталійович
- ^ Снаряди бойовиків влучили в Авдіївський коксохім і колонію в Єнакієвому. Є загиблі
- ^ На Донеччині за добу від обстрілів терористів загинули шестеро мирних мешканців, — МВС
- ^ За добу поранено двох українських бійців
- ^ "Результаты поиска: Верхнеторецкое" [Search results: Verkhnyotoretske] (in Russian). Information Resistance. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- ^ "Ministry of Defense: Militants violated the ceasefire 15 times yesterday". uacrisis.org. MoD. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
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