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Druzhkivka (Ukrainian: Дружківка, pronounced [drʊʒˈk⁽ʲ⁾iu̯kɐ]; Russian: Дружковка, Druzhkovka) is a city of oblast significance in Donetsk Oblast (province) of Ukraine. Population: 53,977 (2022 est.)[1]; 64,557 (2001). The area of the city is 46 km².^{[citation needed]}

Druzhkivka Дружківка
City
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Coordinates: 48°37′17″N 37°31′40″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast (Province)	Donetsk
Raion (District)	Kramatorsk Raion
Hromada	Druzhkivka urban hromada
Founded	1780s
Area
• Total	34 km2 (13 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	64,557

Druzhkivka is a city located near the confluence of the Kryvyi Torets and Kazennyi Torets rivers, about 80 km northeast of Donetsk.

History

Historical records indicate that a settlement named Druzhkivka was established in this area by 1781. From the late 19th through the 20th century, Druzhkivka grew into a mid-size industrial city with several large factories producing mining equipment and machinery, hardware, kitchen stoves, china tableware and bricks, as well as several clay-extracting quarries in the city's vicinity.^{[citation needed]} The economic collapse that resulted from the breakup of the Soviet Union resulted in the rapid decline of local industries, with factories closing or barely functioning — a condition that led to high unemployment and a population exodus. When the jobs disappeared, many of them moved away. The current population of less than 60,000 is well below the historical high of at least 80,000 during the mid-1980s. Currently, many residents work part-time in various other countries. However, since temporary foreign workers bring their incomes back home to spend, this has led to the rapid growth in the local services and retail industries. ^{[citation needed]}

During World War II, Druzhkivka was occupied by the German army from October 22, 1941 to February 6, 1943 and again from February 9 to September 6, 1943. During their occupation, the SS killed many local Jews. A witness from the village described the SS hanging Jews along the railway.[2]

During the 2014 pro-Russian conflict in Ukraine the town was captured in mid-April 2014 by pro-Russian separatists.[3][4] The city was eventually recaptured by Ukrainian forces on 7 July 2014, along with Bakhmut.[5][6]

Demographics

The population of Druzhkivka as of June 1, 2017 is 67 772 people.[7]

Ethnicity as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[8]

• 48,302 Ukrainians (64.4%)
• 24,122 Russians (32.2%)
• 612 Armenians (0.8%)
• 490 Belarusians (0.7%)
• 216 Tatars (0.3%)

First language as of the 2001 census:[9]

• Russian 70.3%
• Ukrainian 28.4%
• Armenian 0.5%
• Belarusian 0.1%

Municipality

Settlements subordinate to Druzhivka city include:

• Druzhkivka;
• Mykolaipillia (Миколайпілля ^[uk])
• Novohryhorivka (Новогригорівка ^[uk])
• Novomykolaivka (Новомиколаївка ^[uk])
• Oleksiievo-Druzhkivka (Олексієво-Дружківка ^[uk])
• Raiske (Райське ^[uk])

Gallery

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  Druzhkivka tram
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  Railway station
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  Plumber monument in Druzhkivka

External links

References

На других языках

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[de] Druschkiwka

Druschkiwka (ukrainisch Дружківка; russisch Дружковка .mw-parser-output .Latn{font-family:"Akzidenz Grotesk","Arial","Avant Garde Gothic","Calibri","Futura","Geneva","Gill Sans","Helvetica","Lucida Grande","Lucida Sans Unicode","Lucida Grande","Stone Sans","Tahoma","Trebuchet","Univers","Verdana"}Druschkowka) ist eine Stadt in der Oblast Donezk in der Ukraine mit 59.000 Einwohnern (2016)[1].

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- [en] Druzhkivka

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[ru] Дружковка

Дружко́вка (укр. Дружківка) — город в Краматорском районе Донецкой области Украины, административный центр Дружковской городской общины. До 2020 года был городом областного значения. Входит в Краматорскую агломерацию.

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