Myrnohrad

Myrnohrad (Ukrainian: Мирногра́д, pronounced [mɪrnoˈɦrɑd]; Russian: Мирноград, romanized: Mirnograd), formerly Dymytrov (Ukrainian: Димитров, Russian: Димитров, romanized: Dimitrov), is a city of oblast significance in Donetsk Oblast (province) of Ukraine. Population: 46,098 (2022 estimate).[1]

Myrnohrad
Мирноград
City
Stakhanov Coal Mine in Myrnohrad
Stakhanov Coal Mine in Myrnohrad
Flag of Myrnohrad
Flag
Official seal of Myrnohrad
Seal
Myrnohrad is located in Donetsk Oblast
Myrnohrad
Myrnohrad
Myrnohrad is located in Ukraine
Myrnohrad
Myrnohrad
Coordinates: 48°17′28″N 37°16′05″E
Country Ukraine
OblastDonetsk
RaionPokrovsk Raion
Founded1911
City status1965
Area
 • Total23 km2 (9 sq mi)
Elevation
183 m (600 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total46,098
Websitehttp://dimitrov-rada.gov.ua/

The city was previously named after Georgi Dimitrov (Bulgarian: Георги Димитров) - a prominent Bulgarian and Soviet communist politician, but was renamed to Myrnohrad during decommunisation in May 2016.[2]

Unlike in most bigger cities in Donetsk Oblast, the separatist Donetsk People's Republic 11 May 2014 referendum on independence was not held in the city.[3]

Demographics

As of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[4]

Ethnicity
  • Ukrainians: 64.2%
  • Russians: 31.3%
  • Tatars: 0.7%
  • Belarusians: 0.6%
  • Armenians: 0.2%
Language

Economy

The main city employer is a mining company "Myrnohradvuhillya" (formerly Krasnoarmiyskvuhillya, after the city's central train station) along with refining factory "Komsomolska".

  • Myrnohradvuhillya
    • Kapitalna coal mine (formerly Stakhanov coal mine)
    • Tsentralna coal mine
    • Dymytrova coal mine
    • Rodynska coal mine

References
  1. 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.
  2. "Rada renames some towns and districts as part of de-communization". Interfax Ukraine. 12 May 2016. Retrieved 23 May 2016.
  3. (in Ukrainian) Impunity, who covers mayors separatists, Ukrayinska Pravda (4 October 2016)
  4. "Офіційна сторінка Всеукраїнського перепису населення". Ukrcensus.gov.ua. Retrieved 2022-03-16.


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