Dokuchaievsk or Dokuchaevsk (Ukrainian: Докуча́євськ, pronounced [dokʊˈt͡ʃɑjeu̯sʲk]; Russian: Докучаевск) is a city of regional significance in the de facto Donetsk People's Republic; de jure Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. The city is located on the river Sukha Volnovakha in Kalmiuske Raion, which it does not belong to. Its population is approximately 22,835 (2022 est.)[1]
Dokuchaievsk
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Coordinates: 47°45′07″N 37°40′42″E | |
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Raion (District) | Kalmiuske Raion |
Hromada | Dokuchaievsk urban hromada |
Founded | 1912 |
Area | 11.9 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
Population (2022) | 22,835 |
Climate | Dfa |
Starting mid-April 2014 pro-Russian separatists captured Dokuchaievsk and several other towns in Donetsk Oblast.[2][3][4] Since then the city is controlled by the Donetsk People's Republic.[4]
As of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[5]
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