Donetsk Oblast

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Donetsk Oblast
Донецька область / Donetska oblast
Донецкая область / Donetskaya oblast
Coat of arms of Donetsk Oblast Flag of Donetsk Oblast
Basic data
Oblast center : Donetsk
Official languages : Ukrainian , Russian
Residents : 4,343,900 (2014)
Population density : 163.82 inhabitants per km²
in cities : 90.2%
Area : 26,517 km²
KOATUU : 1400000000
License plate : AH, KH
Administrative division
Rajons : 18th
Cities : 52
managed by Oblast: 28
administered by Rajon: 24
Stadtrajone : 21st
Urban-type settlements : 131
Villages: 875
Settlements : 246
Contact
Address: бульвар Пушкіна 34
83105 м. Донецьк
Website: Official website
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The oblast Donetsk ( Ukrainian Донецька область Donezka oblast ; Russian Донецкая область Donetskaya oblast ) is an administrative district of Ukraine . The oblast is located in the Donets Basin , a heavily industrialized area, and is one of the economically most important and most densely populated regions of Ukraine.

The oblast was formed with a larger area in 1932 . It has existed in its current form since 1938, when the newly formed Voroshilovgrad Oblast (now Luhansk ) was separated from the previous Oblast. From 1932/38 to 1961 it was named Oblast Stalino in honor of Stalin, analogous to the eponymous city of Donetsk , although the name Jusowka was used between 1941 and 1943 under German occupation . The area is 26,517 km². The population was 4,343,900 in 2014. The center and eponymous district capital is Donetsk with almost one million inhabitants. The Donetsk People's Republic was proclaimed in the region of the Oblast in April 2014 . Since then, a large part of the area is no longer controlled by the Ukrainian government, the administrative center for the parts of the oblast under Ukrainian control was moved to Mariupol on June 13, 2014 and finally to Kramatorsk on October 13, 2014 .

The Donetsk Oblast is located in the southeast of Ukraine, it covers 4.4% of its area. The area has a favorable climatic and geographical location in Ukraine, as it is mostly flat and offers good agricultural opportunities. The continental climate has always favored settlement and use. On the one hand, there is humus-rich soil with a layer thickness of up to one meter, but on the other hand, there is a lack of sufficient, natural water supply. In the northwest, Donetsk Oblast borders on Kharkiv Oblast , in the northeast on Luhansk Oblast , in the southeast on Russia ( Rostov Oblast ), in the south on the Black Sea, in the southwest on Zaporizhia Oblast and in the west on Dnipropetrovsk Oblast .

The wealth of raw materials, e.g. B. coal and metals, is the basis of the economy, but at the same time pollutes the environment. In addition, the technical standard of coal mines is out of date; serious mining accidents occur time and again. Close economic connections, not only within Ukraine, but also to Russia , the access to the Sea of ​​Azov and the well-developed traffic routes have a positive effect on the economic situation of the area.

Donetsk regional administration with the Mertsalow Iron Palm
The Kalmius in Donetsk
Heavy industry, e.g. Sometimes in a dilapidated condition, shapes the image of the region

Biggest cities

City
(Russian name in brackets if different) 		Ukrainian name Russian name Resident
January 1, 2006
Donetsk Донецьк Донецк 993.519
Mariupol Маріуполь Мариуполь 479,959
Makiivka (Makeyevka) Макіївка Макеевка 372.778
Horlivka (Gorlowka) Горлівка Горловка 275,452
Kramatorsk Краматорськ Краматорск 173.310
Sloviansk (Slavyansk) Словьянськ Славянск 121,394
Jenakijewe (Jenakijewo) Єнакієве Енакиево 94,408
Kostjantyniwka (Konstantinowka) Костянтинівка Константиновка 86,828
Bach courage Бахмут Бахмут 80.227
Pokrovsk Покровськ Покровск 66,912
Tores Торез Торез 64,789
Druschkivka (Druschkowka) Дружківка Дружковка 62,766
Khartsyzk (Khartsyzsk) Харцизьк Харцызск 61,773
Shakhtarsk (Shakhtarsk) Шахтарськ Шахтёрск 55.043
Snischne (Sneschnoje) Сніжне Снежное 52,999
Myrnohrad (Mirnograd) Мирноград Мирноград 52.241
Torezk Торецьк Торецк 39,491
Jassynuwata (Jassinowataja) Ясинувата Ясиноватая 36,918
Avdijiwka (Avdejewka) Авдіївка Авдеевка 36,243
Dobropillja (Dobropolje) Добропілля Доброполье 33,375
Kirowske (Kirovskoye) Кіровське Кировское 29,367
Debaltseve (Debaltsevo) Дебальцеве Дебальцево 28,160
Lyman (Liman) Лиман Лиман 25,314
Selydowe (Selidowo) Селидове Селидово 25.139
Wolnowacha Волноваха Волноваха 23,830
Dokuchayivsk (Dokuchayevsk) Докучаївськ Докучаевск 23,736
Kurachowe (Kurachowo) Курахове Курахово 20,746
Amvrosiyivka (Amvrosiyevka) Амвросіївка Амвросиевка 20,705

Administrative division

The Donetsk Oblast is administratively divided into 18 Rajons and 28 cities directly under the Oblast administration. These are the cities Avdiivka , Bachmut , Khartsyzk , Debaltseve , Dobropillia , Dokuchaievsk , Druzhkivka , Horlivka , Yasynuvata , Yenakiieve , Kirovske , Kostiantynivka , Kramatorsk , Pokrowsk , Lyman , Makiivka , Mariupol , Myrnohrad , Novohrodivka , Shakhtarsk , Zhdanivka , Selydove , Slavyansk , Snizhne , Tores , Torezk , Wuhledar and the eponymous administrative center of the oblast, the city of Donetsk .

Donetsk Oblast Rajons and their administrative centers

The Donetsk Oblast is divided into 18 districts:

Map showing the Rajons of the Oblast
Mariupol , the second largest city in the oblast
Rajon Administrative headquarters surface
German name Ukrainian name transcription km²
Amvrosiyivka district Амвросіївський район
Amvrosiivskyj rajon 		Amvrosiyivka
(city) 		1,455
Bachmut district Бахмутський район
Bachmutskyj rajon 		Bachmut
(city) 		1,687
Dobropillia district Добропільський район
Dobropilskyj rajon 		Dobropillja
(city) 		949
Jassynuwata district Ясинуватський район
Yassynuwatskyj rajon 		Jassynuwata
(city) 		809
Kostyantynivka district Костянтинівський район
Kostjantyniwskyj rajon 		Kostyantyniwka
(city) 		1,172
Lyman district Лиманський район
Lymanskyj rajon 		Lyman
(city) 		1,018
Marjinka district Мар'їнський район
Marjinskyj rajon 		Marjinka
(city) 		1,350
Nikolske district Нікольський район
Nikolskyj rajon 		Nikolske
(urban-type settlement) 		1,221
Novoasovsk district Новоазовський район Novoasowskyj
rajon 		Novoasovsk
(city) 		1,000
Oleksandrivka district Олександрівський район
Olexandriwskyj rajon 		Oleksandrivka
(urban-type settlement) 		1.010
Manhush district Мангушський район
Manhuschskyj rajon 		Manhusch
(urban-type settlement) 		792
Pokrovsk Raion Покровський район
Pokrovskyj rajon 		Pokrovsk
(city) 		1,316
Shakhtarsk Raion Шахтарський район
Shakhtarskyj rajon 		Shakhtarsk
(city) 		1,194
Sloviansk district Слов'янський район
Slowjanskyj rajon 		Slovyansk
(city) 		1,274
Starobesheve district Старобешівський район
Starobeshivskyj rajon 		Starobeschewe
(urban-type settlement) 		1,255
Telmanowe Raion Тельманівський район
Telmaniwskyj rajon 		Telmanowe
(urban-type settlement) 		1,340
Velyka Novosilka district Великоновосілківський район
Velykonowosilkiwskyj rajon 		Welyka Nowosilka
(urban-type settlement) 		1,901
Wolnovacha district Волноваський район
Wolnovaskyj rajon 		Wolnowacha
(city) 		1,848

Demographics

Number of inhabitants
year 1989 1990 1995 1998 2001 2005 2008 2012 2014
Residents 5,332,400 5,339,200 5,266,900 5,068,900 4,893,600 4,671,903 4,538,918 4,403,178 4,343,900

Since Ukraine gained independence, there have been profound changes in the structure of the population. While the proportion of Ukrainians in the total population rose by 6.2 percentage points, the proportion of Russians (−5.4 percentage points), Belarusians (−0.5 percentage points), Tatars (−0.1 percentage points) and Jews (−0 , 3 percentage points).


Majorities of the population in Donetsk Oblast Yellow: Ukrainian majority.
Green: Russian majority
Language
majorities Red: Russian
Blue: Ukrainian
nationality Residents 1989 (%) 2001 (%) Change (%)
Ukrainians 2,744,100 50.7 56.9 +1.9%
Russians 1,844,400 43.6 38.2 −21.4%
Greeks 77,500 1.6 1.6 −7.4%
Belarusians 44,500 1.4 0.9 −42.1%
Tatars 19,100 0.5 0.4 −24.8%
Armenians 15,700 0.2 0.3 + 55.1%
Jews 8,800 0.5 0.2 −68.6%
Azerbaijanis 8,000 0.1 0.2 + 90%
Georgians 7,200 0.1 0.2 + 90%
Moldovans 7,200 0.3 0.2 −46.2%
Bulgarians 4,800 0.1 0.1 −33.0%
German 4,600 0.1 0.1 −27.0%
Poland (ethnicity) 4,300 0.1 0.2 + 87.1%
Roma 4,100 0.1 0.1 −14.6%
Other 22,700 0.6 0.5 −27.2%

Donetsk Oblast is one of the areas in Ukraine with the highest proportion of Russian-speaking population. Since Ukraine gained independence, the proportion of Ukrainian speakers in the total population has fallen from 30.5% to 24.1% in 2001. The proportion of Russian native speakers in the total population increased from 67.7% in 1989 to 74.9% in 2001.

native language 1989 (%) 2001 (%)
Ukrainian 30.5 24.1
Russian 67.7 74.9

Web links

Commons : Donetsk Oblast  - Collection of pictures, videos and audio files
 Wikinews: Donetsk Oblast  - in the news

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ http://www.ukrstat.gov.ua/
  2. ↑ http://espreso.tv/news/2014/10/13/donoda_pereyizhdzhaye_iz_mariupolya_do_kramatorska____kikhtenko
  3. ↑ http://www.ukrcensus.gov.ua/eng/
  4. ↑ http://www.ukrstat.gov.ua/
  5. ↑ http://2001.ukrcensus.gov.ua/eng/results/general/nationality/
  6. ↑ http://2001.ukrcensus.gov.ua/eng/
  7. ↑ http://2001.ukrcensus.gov.ua/eng/results/general/nationality/
  8. ↑ http://2001.ukrcensus.gov.ua/rus/results/nationality_population/ ( Memento from May 12, 2013 on WebCite )