Vesela Hora, Luhansk Oblast

Vesela Hora (Ukrainian: Весела Гора; Russian: Весёлая Гора) is a village in Luhansk Raion (district) in Luhansk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at about 30 km NNW from the centre of Luhansk, on the right bank of the Siverskyi Donets river.

Vesela Hora
Весела Гора
Local church
Local church
Vesela Hora is located in Luhansk Oblast
Vesela Hora
Vesela Hora
Location of Vesela Hora within Ukraine
Vesela Hora is located in Ukraine
Vesela Hora
Vesela Hora
Vesela Hora (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 48.711667°N 39.249722°E / 48.711667; 39.249722
Country Ukraine
Oblast Luhansk Oblast
DistrictLuhansk Raion
Founded1765
Area
  Total1.657 km2 (0.640 sq mi)
Elevation
52 m (171 ft)
Population
  Total1,197
  Density720/km2 (1,900/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
93730
Area code+380 6473

The settlement was taken under control of pro-Russian forces during the War in Donbass, that started in 2014.[1]

Demographics

In 2001 the settlement had 1197 inhabitants. Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[2]

References

  1. "Кабмин назвал города Донбасса, подконтрольные сепаратистам" (in Russian). korrespondent.net. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  2. "Офіційна сторінка Всеукраїнського перепису населення | Банк даних" [All-Ukrainian population census | Database]. ukrcensus.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 15 October 2022.


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