Halytsynivka

Halytsynivka (Ukrainian: Галицинівка; Russian: Галицыновка) is a village in Pokrovsk Raion (district) in Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at 36.2 km WNW from the centre of Donetsk city, on the banks of the Vovcha River.

Halytsynivka
Галицинівка
Halytsynivka is located in Ukraine
Halytsynivka
Halytsynivka
Location of Halytsynivka within Ukraine
Coordinates: 48.100556°N 37.445833°E / 48.100556; 37.445833
Country Ukraine
ProvinceDonetsk Oblast
DistrictPokrovsk Raion
HromadaNovohrodivka urban hromada
Founded1888
Elevation
133 m (436 ft)
Population
  Total1,111
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
85620
Area code+380 6278

The War in Donbass, that started in mid-April 2014, has brought along both civilian and military casualties. Two Ukrainian servicemen were killed near the village by shelling from "Grad" multiple rocket launchers on 3 February 2017.[1]

Demographics

In 2001 the settlement had 1111 inhabitants. Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[2]

References

  1. "Сводные данные АТО – 04 февраля" [Summary information on ATO as of 04 February] (in Russian). NSDC. 4 February 2017. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
  2. "Розподіл населення за рідною мовою, Донецька область". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 4 February 2017.
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