Snizhne

Snizhne (, ) or Snezhnoye (), formerly known as Vasylivka (; ) until 1864, is a city in Horlivka Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. The eastern edge of Snizhne is adjacent to administrative border of Luhansk Oblast. Its population is

Key facts

Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.name: Snizhne
Settlement.image_skyline: File:Snezhnoe 011.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Mining company office
Settlement.image_seal: Snizhne coat of arms ukr.svg
Settlement.image_flag: Флаг Снежного.svg
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Oblast
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Donetsk Oblast
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Raion
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Horlivka Raion
Settlement.population_total: 49564
Settlement.population_as_of: 2011
Settlement.area_total_km2: 87.2
Settlement.established_date: 1784
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date1: 1938
Settlement.established_title1: Incorporated

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Сніжне
Country: Soviet Union
Official language: Ukrainian
Population: 47259
Area: 18.9
Elevation: 278
Time zone: UTC+03:00
Image: Snezhnoe 011.jpg
Dialing code: 6256

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Commons category: Snizhne
category for people born here: Category:Births in Snizhne
category of associated people: Category:People from Snizhne
topic's main category: Category:Snizhne
native label: Снежно́е
inception: 1784-00-00
postal code: 86500–86579
on focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Ukraine

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Encyclopedic overview

7 sections

Contents

History
Demographics
Economy
Notable people from Snizhne
Gallery
References
External links

==History== The settlement was established in 1784 as a "winter place" Vasylivka (Vasilyevka) by Don Cossacks and was part of the Taganrog city municipality. In 1864 it was renamed as Snizhne/Snezhnoye which literally means Snowy.

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