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Shchastia
City in Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Shchastia (Ukrainian: Щастя, lit. 'Happiness', pronounced [ˈʃt͡ʃɑsʲtʲɐ]; Russian: Счастье, romanized: Schastye) is a city and the de jure administrative center of Shchastia Raion of the Luhansk Oblast (province) in Ukraine. Population: 11,411 (2022 estimate).[2]
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Shchastia
Щастя | |
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![]() Shchastia | |
Coordinates: 48.7333°N 39.2333°E / 48.7333; 39.2333 | |
Country | ![]() |
Oblast | Luhansk Oblast |
Raion | Shchastia Raion |
Hromada | Shchastia urban hromada |
Founded | 1754 |
City Status | 1963 |
Control | Russia[1] |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 11,411 |
Area code | (+380) |
Vehicle registration | BB / 13 |
Climate | Dfa |
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The Luhansk power station, a large powerplant built in the 1950s, is located north of Shchastia. The town of Shchastia is situated on the Donets river. During the 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine, the city became a key site of fighting.