Donetsk
Sign in to saveDonetsk ( , ; ; ), formerly known as Aleksandrovka, Yuzivka (or Hughesovka), Stalin, and Stalino, is an industrial city in eastern Ukraine located on the Kalmius River in Donetsk Oblast, which is currently occupied by Russia as the capital of the Donetsk People's Republic. The population was estimated at in the city core, with over 2 million in the metropolitan area (2011). According to the 2001 census, Donetsk was the fifth-largest city in Ukraine.
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Donetsk is an industrial city in eastern Ukraine that was once the fifth-largest city in the country, with a metropolitan population exceeding 2 million people. It matters because it is currently occupied by Russia, which has designated it as the capital of the Donetsk People's Republic, making it a focal point of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.
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- History
- Foundation
- Soviet Union
- Independent Ukraine
- Russo-Ukrainian War
- Geography
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- Economy
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- Professional sports teams
- Culture
- Attractions
- First Line Avenue (Artema Street)
- Statue of Artyom (Fyodor Sergeyev)
- Donetsk Opera and Ballet Theatre
- Donbas Palace
- Pushkin Boulevard
- Monument to John Hughes
- Forged Figures Park
- Aqua park
- Architecture
- Religion
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Donetsk ( , ; ; ), formerly known as Aleksandrovka, Yuzivka (or Hughesovka), Stalin, and Stalino, is an industrial city in eastern Ukraine located on the Kalmius River in Donetsk Oblast, which is currently occupied by Russia as the capital of the Donetsk People's Republic. The population was estimated at in the city core, with over 2 million in the metropolitan area (2011). According to the 2001 census, Donetsk was the fifth-largest city in Ukraine.
Administratively, Donetsk has been the centre of Donetsk Oblast, while historically, it is the unofficial capital and largest city of the larger economic and cultural Donets Basin (Donbas) region. Donetsk is adjacent to another major city, Makiivka, and along with other surrounding cities forms a major urban sprawl and conurbation in the region. Donetsk has been a major economic, industrial and scientific centre of Ukraine with a high concentration of heavy industries and a skilled workforce. The density of heavy industries (predominantly steel production, chemical industry, and coal mining) determined the city's challenging ecological situation. In 2012, a UN report ranked Donetsk among the world's fastest depopulating cities.
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