Verkhnotoretske
Verkhnotoretske (Ukrainian: Верхньоторецьке; Russian: Верхнеторецкое) is an urban-type settlement in Yasynuvata Raion (district) in Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at 24.2 km NNW from the centre of Donetsk city.
Verkhnotoretske
Верхньоторецьке | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Verkhnotoretske Location of Verkhnotoretske within Ukraine | |
| Coordinates: 48°12′41″N 37°53′35″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Province | Donetsk Oblast |
| District | Yasynuvata Raion |
| Founded | 1772 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1.825 km2 (0.705 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 132 m (433 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,008 |
| • Density | 1,600/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 86040 |
| Area code | +380 6236 |
During the War in Donbas, that started in mid-April 2014, the separation line between the warring parties has been located in the vicinity of the settlement.[2] The conflict has brought along both civilian and military casualties.[3][4][5][6][7][8][9]
References
- "Державний комітет статистики України. Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2011 року, Київ-2011 (doc)". Archived from the original on 10 October 2012. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
- (in Ukrainian) A 16-year-old girl escaped from ORDO, crossing a minefield - the Ministry of Internal Affairs, Ukrayinska Pravda (28 May 2021)
- "У терористів чисельні втрати — штаб". Archived from the original on 1 October 2015. Retrieved 1 October 2015.
- Кравчик Євгеній Віталійович
- Снаряди бойовиків влучили в Авдіївський коксохім і колонію в Єнакієвому. Є загиблі
- На Донеччині за добу від обстрілів терористів загинули шестеро мирних мешканців, — МВС
- За добу поранено двох українських бійців
- "Результаты поиска: Верхнеторецкое" [Search results: Verkhnyotoretske] (in Russian). Information Resistance. Retrieved 18 September 2016.
- "Ministry of Defense: Militants violated the ceasefire 15 times yesterday". uacrisis.org. MoD. 26 November 2017. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
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