Shyroka Balka
Place in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Shyroka Balka (Ukrainian: Широка Балка; Russian: Широкая Балка) is a settlement in Horlivka municipality of Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at 43.5 km NNE from the centre of Donetsk city.
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Shyroka Balka
Широка Балка | |
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Coordinates: 48°18′4″N 37°55′39″E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Province | Donetsk Oblast |
Elevation | 134 m (440 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 477 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 84619 |
Area code | +380 6242 |
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During the War in Donbass, in 2015, the settlement was taken under control of pro-Russian forces of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic.[2] In March 2023, the General Staff of the Armed Forces of Ukraine reported Russian shelling in the settlement.[3]
Districts of Horlivka: |
Populated places: 1 — Hladosove 2 — Holmivskyi 3 — Zaitseve 4 — Mykhailivka 5 — Ozeryanivka 6 — Panteleymonivka 7 — Piatykhatky 8— Ryasne 9 — Stavky 10 — Fedorivka 11 — Shyroka Balka |