Chornukhyne (Ukrainian: Чорнухине) is an urban-type settlement in Alchevsk Raion of Luhansk Oblast in eastern Ukraine, but was formerly in Popasna Raion and then Perevalsk Raion.[1] In the 2001 Ukrainian census, the town's population was 7,782.[1] The current population estimate is 5,703 (2021 est.)[3]
Chornukhyne
Чорнухине | |
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Urban-type settlement | |
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Coordinates: 48°19′35″N 38°30′56″E | |
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District | Alchevsk Raion |
Founded | 1600[1] |
Town status | 1938[1] |
Government | |
• Town Head | Valeriy Latsyk[1] |
Area | |
• Total | 6.96 km2 (2.69 sq mi) |
Elevation | 326 m (1,070 ft) |
Population (2021) | |
• Total | ![]() |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 94340 |
Area code | +380 6441 |
Website | http://rada.gov.ua/ |
The Kalmius and Chornukha Rivers flow through the town.[1] It is located 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Donetsk.
The territory was first settled in 1600 as the Chornukhynskyi Post (Ukrainian: Чорнухинський пост) of the Kalmius Palanka of the Zaporizhian Sich cossack territory.[1] In 1778, the settlement was a sloboda, and in 1892 it became a village.[1] It was granted the status of an urban-type settlement in 1938.[1]
On 7 October 2014, to facilitate the governance of Luhansk Oblast, the Verkhovna Rada made some changes in the administrative divisions, so that the localities in the government-controlled areas were grouped into districts. In particular, Chornukhyne was transferred from Perevalsk Raion to Popasna Raion.[4] However, on 20 February 2015, forces of the de facto Luhansk People's Republic retook Chornukhyne as a result of the Battle of Debaltseve. Chornukhyne has since then been administered as a part of Perevalsk Raion.
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