Verkhnoshyrokivske (Ukrainian: Верхньошироківське), formerly Oktiabr (Ukrainian: Октябр), is a village in Novoazovsk Raion (district) in Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at 116 km SSE from the centre of Donetsk city, at 24 km SW from Novoazovsk.
Verkhnoshyrokivske
Верхньошироківське | |
|---|---|
  Verkhnoshyrokivske Location of Verkhnoshyrokivske within Ukraine | |
| Coordinates: 47°14′07″N 37°51′42″E / 47.235278°N 37.861667°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Province | Donetsk Oblast |
| District | Novoazovsk Raion |
| Elevation | 87 m (285 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 262 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 87612 |
| Area code | +380 6296 |
The settlement was taken under control of pro-Russian forces during the War in Donbass, that started in 2014.[1] On 13 April 2018 the OSCE reported that 2 tanks of the pro-Russian forces had used cover of civilian homes in Verkhnoshyrokivske "endangering residents if tanks were targeted."[2]
Demographics edit
In 2001 the settlement had 282 inhabitants. Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[3]
- Ukrainian — 77.66%
- Russian — 21.63%
- Belarusian and Polish — 0.35%
References edit
- ^ "Новости дня: ДНР преподнесла Порошенко своё видение проведения выборов на Донбассе. Полный текст - 13.05.2015 сегодня". Dialog.ua. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ^ "#OSCE Hug: Same military logic evident near gov-ctrl Anadol with 6 self-propelled howitzers in violation; and near non-gov-ctrl Verkhnoshyrokivske where 2 tanks – also in violation – used cover of civilian homes, endangering residents if tanks were targeted". OSCE via Twitter. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ Розподіл населення за рідною мовою, Донецька область
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