Komsomolske, Donetsk Oblast

Komsomolske (Ukrainian: Комсомольське, Russian: Комсомольское is a town in Starobesheve Raion, Donetsk Oblast (province) of Ukraine. In May 2016, the Verkhovna Rada renamed the town to Kalmiuske (Ukrainian: Кальміуське, Russian: Кальмиусское) to comply with the law prohibited the names of Communist origin. The Ukrainian government does not control the town, and the new name is not recognized locally. Currently population is estimated as 11,447 (2021 est.)[1]

Kalmiuske (Komsomolske)
Ukrainian: Кальміуське (Комсомольське)
Russian: Кальмиусское (Комсомольское)
City
Kalmiuske
Seal
Kalmiuske (Komsomolske)
Kalmiuske (Komsomolske)
Coordinates: 47°40′N 38°04′E
Country Ukraine
OblastDonetsk
RaionStarobesheve
Founded1933
Area
 • Total119 km2 (46 sq mi)
Elevation
72 m (236 ft)
Population
 (2021)
 • Total11,447

History

City since 1956.[2][3]

In 1971, the population was 15.8 thousand people, flux limestone was mined here. Also, food industry enterprises and an industrial technical school were here[2]

In January 1989, the population of the city was 14.112 people, the basis of the economy was limestone mining[3]

In 1997, the vocational school No. 68 located in the city was merged with vocational school No. 79.[4]

In January 2013, the population of the city was 11.763 people.[5]

Starting Mid-April 2014 pro-Russian separatists captured several towns in Donetsk Oblast;[6][7] including Komsomolske.[8] On 29 August 2014, Ukrainian forces reportedly secured the city from the pro-Russian separatists.[8] However, on 31 August, it was recaptured by the separatists.[9]

Transport

A railway station[2]

  • School #5 in Komsomolske
  • Metalurh Stadium

References
  1. Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2021 / Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2021 (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine.
  2. Комсомольское // Большая Советская Энциклопедия. / под ред. А. М. Прохорова. 3-е изд. том 12. М., «Советская энциклопедия», 1973.
  3. Комсомольское // Большой энциклопедический словарь (в 2-х тт.). / редколл., гл. ред. А. М. Прохоров. том 2. М., «Советская энциклопедия», 1991. стр.615
  4. Постанова Кабінету міністрів України № 526 від 29 травня 1997 р. «Про вдосконалення мережі вищих та професійно-технічних навчальних закладів»
  5. Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2013 року. Державна служба статистики України. Київ, 2013.
  6. Ragozin, Leonid (16 April 2014). "Vladimir Putin Is Accidentally Bringing Eastern and Western Ukraine Together".
  7. "Donbass defenders put WWII tank back into service".
  8. "Ukraine National Guard now controlling Komsomolske in Donetsk region".
  9. Digital Journal, As Ukrainian troops retreat, separatists celebrate new offensive
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