Vesele (Ukrainian: Веселе; Russian: Весёлое) is a village in Donetsk Raion (district in Donetsk Oblast of Ukraine, at 9.2 km NW from the centre of Donetsk city. It is designated administratively as part of Yasynuvata urban hromada. The settlement borders from north with a runway of the former Donetsk airport.
Vesele
Веселе | |
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Coordinates: 48°03′46″N 37°43′20″E / 48.062778°N 37.722222°E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
Raion | Donetsk Raion |
Hromada | Yasynuvata urban hromada |
Elevation | 213 m (699 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 569 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 86083 |
Area code | +380 6236 |
The village was taken under control of pro-Russian forces during the War in Donbass, that started in 2014.[2]
Demographics edit
In 2001 the village had 569 inhabitants. Native language distribution as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[1]
- Ukrainian: 54.4%
- Russian: 35.4%
- others: 0.7%
References edit
- ^ a b "All-Ukrainian population census". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Кабмин назвал города Донбасса, подконтрольные сепаратистам". korrespondent.net. Retrieved 9 October 2015.