Makiivka
City in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Makiivka (Ukrainian: Макіївка, IPA: [mɐˈkijiu̯kɐ] ⓘ); Russian: Макеевка, romanized: Makeyevka, IPA: [mɐˈkʲe(j)ɪfkə]), formerly Dmytriivsk (Ukrainian: Дмитріївськ) until 1931, is an industrial city in Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine, located 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) east from Donetsk. The two cities are practically a conurbation. It has a population of 338,968 (2022 estimate).[4] It hosts the administration of Makiivka urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.
Makiivka
Макіївка | |
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Coordinates: 48°03′20″N 37°57′40″E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
Raion | Donetsk Raion |
Hromada | Makiivka urban hromada |
Approx. foundation | 1696 |
City rights | 1917[3] |
Government | |
• Mayor | Yuri Pokintelitsa |
Area | |
• Total | 426 km2 (164 sq mi) |
Elevation | 169 m (554 ft) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 338,968 |
• Density | 800/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
Postal code | 86100-86180 |
Area code | +380 6232 |
Website | Official site of Makiivka |
Makiivka is a leading metallurgical and coal-mining centre of the Donets Basin, with heavy industry and coking plants supporting the local steel and coal industries. The city was captured by pro-Russian separatists in 2014 at the start of the war in Donbas and is currently occupied by Russia.