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Town in Rostov Oblast, Russia From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Donetsk (Russian: Донецк) is a town in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located on the Seversky Donets River on the border with Ukraine. By road it is located 388 kilometres (241 mi) west of Volgograd. Population: 50,098 (2010 Census);[2] 48,040 (2002 Census);[6] 48,673 (1989 Soviet census);[7] 38,000 (1970). It was previously known as Gundorovka.
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Donetsk
Донецк | |
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Coordinates: 48°20′N 39°56′E | |
Country | Russia |
Federal subject | Rostov Oblast[1] |
Founded | 1681![]() |
Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 50,098 |
• Rank | 318th in 2010 |
• Subordinated to | Donetsk Urban Okrug[1] |
• Capital of | Donetsk Urban Okrug[1] |
• Urban okrug | Donetsk Urban Okrug[3] |
• Capital of | Donetsk Urban Okrug[3] |
Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ![]() |
Postal code(s)[5] | |
OKTMO ID | 60717000001 |
Tsardom of Russia 1681–1721
Russian Empire 1721–1917
Russian Republic 1917
Soviet Russia 1918–1922
Soviet Union 1922–1991
Russian Federation 1991–present
The settlement was founded in 1681 by the Don Cossacks. It was known as Gundorovka until 1955.[citation needed] A museum called the Donetsk Museum of History and Ethnography was built in the city in 2005.
Within the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as Donetsk Urban Okrug—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts.[1] As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban okrug status.[3]
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