Kramatorsk, Ukraine
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Main square of Kramatorsk
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Kramatorsk on the map of Donetsk Oblast
Kramatorsk
Kramatorsk (Ukraine)
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| Coordinates: 48°43′N 37°32′E / 48.717°N 37.533°ECoordinates: 48°43′N 37°32′E / 48.717°N 37.533°E | |||
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 Ukraine
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 Donetsk Oblast
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| Founded | 1868 | ||
| City status since | 1932 | ||
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| • City | 117.1 km2 (45.2 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2013) | |||
| • City | 164,283 | ||
| • Density | 583/km2 (1,510/sq mi) | ||
| • Metro | 197,752 | ||
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) | ||
| • Summer (DST) | EEST (UTC+3) | ||
| Postal code | 84300-84390 | ||
| Area code(s) | +380 626(4) | ||
| Website | www |
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Kramatorsk (Ukrainian: Краматорськ, translit. Kramators'k [krɑmɑˈtɔrʲsʲk]; Russian: Краматорск, translit. Kramatorsk [krɐmɐˈtorsk]) is a city of oblast significance located at the northern portion of Donetsk Oblast, in eastern Ukraine. Since October 11, 2014 Kramatorsk has been the provisional seat of Donetsk Oblast, following the events surrounding the War in Donbass.
The city is located on the banks of the Kazennyi Torets River which is a right tributary of the Siversky Donets. Its population is approximately 157,627 (2017 est.). It is an important industrial and mechanical engineering centre in Ukraine. At various periods, Kramatorsk was a place of residence for a number of notable people including Leonid Bykov, Joseph Kobzon, and Ruslan Ponomariov, the youngest person to ever become FIDE World Chess Champion.
Kramatorsk metro area is located between Sloviansk Raion and Kostiantynivka Raion making a central part of a major urban agglomeration with over 500.000 inhabitants.
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