Avdiivka
|
Avdiivka Авдіївка |
|||
|---|---|---|---|
| City | |||
|
|||
 Avdiivka
|
|||
| Coordinates: 48°08′43″N 37°44′42″E / 48.14528°N 37.74500°ECoordinates: 48°08′43″N 37°44′42″E / 48.14528°N 37.74500°E | |||
| Country | Ukraine | ||
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast | ||
| Founded | 1778 | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 29 km2 (11 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2013) | |||
| • Total | 35,128 | ||
| • Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Area code(s) | +380 6236 | ||
| Climate | Dfb | ||
| Website | avdeevka |
||
Avdiivka (Ukrainian: Авдіївка Ukrainian pronunciation: [ɑu̯ˈɟijiu̯kɑ], Russian: Авдеевка) is a city of oblast significance in Donetsk Oblast (province) of Ukraine. The city is located in center of the region just north from the city of Donetsk. Avdiivka is best known for its big Avdiivka Coke Plant. Population: 35,128 (2013 est.).
Starting Mid-April 2014 pro-Russian separatists captured several towns in Donetsk Oblast; including Avdiivka. On 21 July, 2014, Ukrainian forces reportedly secured the city from separatists. This claim was repeated the next day. Ukrainian forces kept control of Avdiivka, which became a frontline city and frequently shelled. According to the OSCE the area between Avdiivka and neighboring separatist controlled Yasynuvata is one of the hotspots of the War in Donbass.
As of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:
St. Mary Magdalene Church
Memorial stone commemorating the opening of Avdiivka railway station in 1884
A tram in Avdiivka
Avdiivka Coke Plant
Old sand quarry in Avdiivka
...
Wikipedia