Yasnohorivka (Ukrainian: Ясногорівка), formerly known as Krasnohorivka (Ukrainian: Красногорівка; Russian: Красногоровка) is a village in Ocheretyne settlement hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located 24.7 kilometres (15.3 mi) north-northwest (NNW) from the centre of Donetsk city.

Yasnohorivka
Ясногорівка
Yasnohorivka is located in Donetsk Oblast
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Yasnohorivka
Location of Yasnohorivka within Ukraine
Yasnohorivka is located in Ukraine
Yasnohorivka
Yasnohorivka
Yasnohorivka (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 48°12′23″N 37°43′34″E / 48.206389°N 37.726111°E / 48.206389; 37.726111
CountryUkraine
OblastDonetsk Oblast
RaionPokrovsk Raion
HromadaOcheretyne settlement hromada
Elevation
191 m (627 ft)
Population
 • Total521
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
86042
Area code+380 6236
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The War in Donbas, which started in mid-April 2014, has brought along both civilian and military casualties.

Krasnohorivka was reported by DeepStateMap.Live to have been captured by Russia on 3 November 2023.[2]

In 2024 the Verkhovna Rada renamed the village as a part of the derussification campaign.[3]

Demographics

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In 2001 the settlement had 521 inhabitants. Native language distribution as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b "All-Ukrainian population census". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 3 June 2024.
  2. ^ "DeepStateMAP | Map of the war in Ukraine". DeepStateMap. Retrieved 29 June 2024.
  3. ^ Проект Постанови про перейменування окремих населених пунктів та районів [Draft resolution on renaming individual populated places and raions]. Retrieved 19 September 2024.