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Selydove

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Also known as Selidovo

Selydove (, ; ), formerly Selydivka (; ), is a city in Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. The city is located in the western part of the region, on the Solona River (a tributary of the Vovcha, Dnieper basin). It is the administrative center of Selydove urban hromada. Its population was approximately The city has been under Russian occupation since October 2024.

Key facts

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Selydove
Settlement.native_name
Селидове
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City
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Entrance_sign_to_Selydove.jpg
Settlement.image_flag
Флаг Селидово.svg
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Selidovo_gerb.png
Settlement.subdivision_type
Country
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Oblast
Settlement.subdivision_name1
Donetsk Oblast
Settlement.subdivision_type2
Raion
Settlement.subdivision_name2
Pokrovsk Raion
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Hromada
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Selydove urban hromada
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Ukraine Donetsk Oblast#Ukraine
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bottom
Settlement.population_total
21521
Settlement.population_as_of
2022

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Encyclopedic overview

21 sections
Contents
  • History
  • Early settlement and foundation
  • Developments in the 19th century
  • Early 20th century and Soviet era
  • Post-war expansion and industrial growth
  • Developments in the 21st century
  • Russo-Ukrainian War
  • Battle for Selydove
  • Governance
  • Localities
  • Demographics
  • Ethnicity
  • Language
  • Economy
  • Culture
  • Attractions
  • Gallery
  • Notable people
  • References
  • Further reading
  • External links

Selydove (, ; ), formerly Selydivka (; ), is a city in Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. The city is located in the western part of the region, on the Solona River (a tributary of the Vovcha, Dnieper basin). It is the administrative center of Selydove urban hromada. Its population was approximately The city has been under Russian occupation since October 2024.

==History== === Early settlement and foundation === The area where Selydove now stands was historically home to various nomadic tribes, including the Avars, Goths, Huns, Pechenegs, and later the Mongol-Tatars and Nogai Tatars. These groups roamed the steppes for centuries, often displacing one another.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Selydove” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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