Mykolaivka, Luhansk Oblast

Mykolaivka (Ukrainian: Миколаївка; Russian: Николаевка) is a village in Stanytsia-Luhanska Raion (district) in Luhansk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at about 12.4 km ENE from the centre of Luhansk city, on the right bank of the Siverskyi Donets river.

Mykolaivka
Миколаївка
Mykolaivka
Location of Verhnioshyrokivske within Ukraine
Coordinates: 48.590833°N 39.520278°E / 48.590833; 39.520278
CountryUkraine
ProvinceLuhansk Oblast
DistrictStanytsia-Luhanska Raion
Founded1689
Area
  Total22 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Population
  Total2,135
  Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
93704
Area code+380 6473

The settlement was taken under control of pro-Russian forces during the War in Donbass, that started in 2014.[1][2]

Demographics

In 2001 the settlement had 2,135 inhabitants. Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[3]

  • Ukrainian — 34.57%
  • Russian — 64.22%
  • Others — 1.21%

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