Uzhivka
Ужівка | |
|---|---|
  Uzhivka Location of Uzhivka within Ukraine  Uzhivka Uzhivka (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 47°08′35″N 37°51′21″E / 47.143056°N 37.855833°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Province | Donetsk Oblast |
| District | Novoazovsk Raion |
| Elevation | 45 m (148 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 136 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 87651 |
| Area code | +380 6296 |
Uzhivka (Ukrainian: Ужі́вка;[1] Russian: Ужовка), also known as Leninske (Ukrainian: Ленінське; Russian: Ленинское) is a village in Novoazovsk Raion (district) in Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine at 122.2 km SSE from the centre of Donetsk city, at 22.6 km WNW from Novoazovsk.
History
The settlement was taken under control of pro-Russian forces during the War in Donbass, that started in mid-April 2014.[2] In 2021, it was the site of a shootout during the Sakhanka and Uzhivka killings.
Demographics
In 2001 the settlement had 136 inhabitants. Native language distribution as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[3]
- Ukrainian: 54.56%
- Russian: 14.71%
References
- ↑ "Декоммунизация: в Донецкой области переименованы поселки и города". Retrieved 15 August 2016.
- ↑ "Новости дня: ДНР преподнесла Порошенко своё видение проведения выборов на Донбассе. Полный текст - 13.05.2015 сегодня". Dialog.ua. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ↑ "Розподіл населення за рідною мовою, Донецька область". Archived from the original on 5 March 2016. Retrieved 13 January 2019.
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