Azov (Russian and Ukrainian: Азов), previously known as Dzerzhynske (Ukrainian: Дзержинське), is a village[1] in Novoazovsk Raion of Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine,[2][3] The village is located 124 km SSE of Donetsk city center.
Azov
Азов | |
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  Azov Location of Azov in Donetsk Oblast  Azov Location of Azov in Ukraine | |
| Coordinates: 47°09′21″N 37°51′41″E / 47.155833°N 37.861389°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion |
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| Control |  Donetsk PR |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 209 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 87651 |
| Area code | +380 6296 |
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Azov was captured by Donetsk People's Republic forces during the war in Donbas.[4]
In 2016, the Ukrainian parliament approved renaming the village to Azov as part of decommunization.[5] However, since the separatists with actual control of the village do not recognize this name change, this renaming has not yet gone into effect.
Demographics edit
The settlement had 209 inhabitants in 2001; native language distribution as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[6]
References edit
- ^ "Azov Battalion reports fighting for village of Sakhanka - Feb. 11, 2015 | KyivPost". 19 October 2017. Archived from the original on 19 October 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ "Ukraine Conflict Report: Dzerzhynske, an in-depth look at the front line". SOFREP. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ Kubijovyc, Volodymyr (15 December 1984). Encyclopedia of Ukraine: Volume I: A-F plus Map and Gazetteer. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 978-1-4426-5117-3.
- ^ "Новости дня: ДНР преподнесла Порошенко своё видение проведения выборов на Донбассе. Полный текст - 13.05.2015 сегодня". Dialog.ua. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ^ "Декоммунизация: в Донецкой области переименованы поселки и города". Retrieved 12 September 2022.
- ^ "Розподіл населення за рідною мовою на ukrcensus.gov.ua". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 10 November 2019.
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