Brianka
Brianka (Ukrainian: Брянка) is a city in Luhansk Oblast, Donbas region of eastern Ukraine. It is located in the Donbas region, between the cities of Kadiivka and Alchevsk. Brianka is incorporated as a city of oblast significance. Population: 44,760 (2022 estimate),[1] 47,512 (2013 est.).[2]
Brianka
Брянка | |
|---|---|
 Maryin cliff in Brianka | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Brianka  Brianka | |
| Coordinates: 48°30′48″N 38°38′35″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Luhansk Oblast |
| Founded | 1696 |
| City status since | 1962 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Bryankivska City Council (Ukrainian: Брянківська міська рада) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 635 km2 (245 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 44,760 |
| Demonym | Bryankivska |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | Bryankovsky city council |
Since 2014, Brianka has been under the control of the Russian-backed Luhansk People's Republic (LPR/LNR). [3] In 2022, Russia declared its annexation of the region.
History
The settlement traces its history to small settlements of Zaporizhian Cossacks, zymivnyki, that appeared in place of future Brianka in 1696.
The settlement developed further into a miners' settlement around the local Brianka Quarry since the end of 19th century. After the World War II, in 1944–1962 it was a suburb of neighboring city of Kadiivka. Brianka became a city in its own right in 1962.[4] A local newspaper has been published in the city since April 1965.[5]
During the Russian invasion of Ukraine reports have emerged about Russian soldiers who refused to continue fighting being held captive in the city.[6]
Demographics
Population
As of 2021,[7] the population is 44,987 people.
References
- Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
- Чисельність наявного населення України [Actual population of Ukraine] (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- "Численность населения по состоянию на 1 октября 2015 года по Луганской Народной Республ ике" (PDF) (in Russian). Luhansk People's Republic. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- Брянка // Большой энциклопедический словарь (в 2-х тт.). / редколл., гл. ред. А. М. Прохоров. том 1. М., "Советская энциклопедия", 1991. стр.171
- № 2901. «Труд горняка» // Летопись периодических и продолжающихся изданий СССР 1986 - 1990. Часть 2. Газеты. М., «Книжная палата», 1994. стр.381
- "'They told us nobody's going to take us home' Russian soldiers held captive in Luhansk region for refusing to fight in Ukraine". Meduza. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
- "Home". ukrcensus.gov.ua.
