Bilytske
City in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Bilytske (Ukrainian: Білицьке, pronounced [ˈb⁽ʲ⁾iɫɪt͡sʲke] ; Russian: Белицкое) is a city in Dobropillia urban hromada, Donetsk Oblast (province) of Ukraine. Population: 7,764 (2022 estimate).[1]
Bilytske
Білицьке | |
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 WW2 memorial in Bilytske | |
 Flag  Seal | |
  Bilytske .svg) Bilytske | |
| Coordinates: 48°24′N 37°11′E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Pokrovsk Raion |
| Hromada | Dobropillia urban hromada |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 7,764 |
During the Second World War, from November 1941 to 1943, the settlement was occupied by Axis troops.
In December 1966, the urban-type settlement became a city.[2][3][4]
In 1980s the basis of the economy was coal mining.[4] In January 1989, the population of the city was 11.6 thousand people[3]
In January 2013 the population was 8,691 people.[5]
As of the 2001 Ukrainian census, the town had a population of 10,154 people. Over 70% of the population were Ukrainians, while 26% claimed to have an ethnic Russian background. Other sizable minorities are Belarusians and Tatars. The exact ethnic composition was as follows:[6]
In terms of languages, Bilytske has a slim Russophone majority, while a large minority speaks Ukrainian as their first language. The exact compistion was as follows:[7][8]
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