Verkhnotoretske

Verkhnotoretske (Ukrainian: Верхньоторецьке; Russian: Верхнеторецкое) is an urban-type settlement in Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. It was formerly part of Yasynuvata Raion until the raion was abolished in 2020, and it is located 24.2 kilometres (15.0 mi) north-northwest from Donetsk city. Population: 2,819 (2022 estimate).[1]

Verkhnotoretske
Верхньоторецьке
Urban-type settlement
Coat of arms of Verkhnotoretske
Coat of arms
Verkhnotoretske is located in Donetsk Oblast
Verkhnotoretske
Verkhnotoretske
Location of Verkhnotoretske within Ukraine
Verkhnotoretske is located in Ukraine
Verkhnotoretske
Verkhnotoretske
Verkhnotoretske (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 48°12′41″N 37°53′35″E
Country Ukraine
Oblast Donetsk Oblast
Raion Pokrovsk Raion
Founded1772
Area
 • Total1.825 km2 (0.705 sq mi)
Elevation
132 m (433 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total2,819
 • Density1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
86040
Area code+380 6236

During the war in Donbas, that started in mid-April 2014, the separation line between the warring parties has been located in the vicinity of the settlement.[2] The conflict has brought along both civilian and military casualties.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]

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. (in Ukrainian) A 16-year-old girl escaped from ORDO, crossing a minefield - the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ukrayinska Pravda (28 May 2021)
  3. "У терористів чисельні втрати — штаб". Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
  4. Кравчик Євгеній Віталійович
  5. Снаряди бойовиків влучили в Авдіївський коксохім і колонію в Єнакієвому. Є загиблі
  6. На Донеччині за добу від обстрілів терористів загинули шестеро мирних мешканців, — МВС
  7. За добу поранено двох українських бійців
  8. "Результаты поиска: Верхнеторецкое" [Search results: Verkhnyotoretske] (in Russian). Information Resistance. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
  9. "Ministry of Defense: Militants violated the ceasefire 15 times yesterday". uacrisis.org. MoD. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.


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