Slovianoserbsk
Slovianoserbsk (Ukrainian: Слов'яносербськ, romanized: Slovyanoserbsk; or Slavianoserbsk, Russian: Славяносербск, romanized: Slavyanoserbsk) is an urban-type settlement in Luhansk Oblast (region) of south-eastern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of Slovianoserbsk Raion (district). Its population is 7,690 (2021 est.)[1], 8,065 (2013 est.)[2]
Слов'яносербськ
Славяносербск | |
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 Coat of arms | |
  Слов'яносербськ  Слов'яносербськ | |
| Coordinates: 48°41′47″N 38°58′54″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Luhansk Oblast |
| Founded | 1753 |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 7,690 |
| Area code(s) | (+380) |
| Vehicle registration | BB / 13 |
| Climate | Dfb |
History
The settlement was founded by Serbian settlers in 1753.[3] From 1753 to 1764, Slovianoserbsk was the capital of Russian territory Slavo-Serbia as Podgornoie (Russian: Подгорное, romanized: Podgornoye; or Pidhirne, Ukrainian: Підгірне; 1754–84). In 1764 Slavo-Serbia was transformed into the Donets county and in 1784 the town was renamed into Donetskoie (Russian: Донецкое, romanized: Donetskoye; or Donetske, Ukrainian: Донецьке). In 1796, it lost its status of a county seat.[3] In 1817 it became again a county seat, and both the town and county were renamed to Slavianoserbsk.[3] In 1870, the town had a population of 3,156.[3] It hosted three annual fairs in the late 19th century.[3] Soon after the Ukrainian independence of 1918, Ukrainian form of Slovianoserbsk was adopted as well.
A local newspaper is published in the city since March 1939.[4]
During World War II, in 1942–1943, the German occupiers operated a Nazi prison in the town.[5]
Since 2014, Slovianoserbsk has been controlled by the separatist troops (so-called LNR) and their Russian supporters.[6]
Demographics
According to the 2001 census in Ukraine, the town had 61.72% Russian speakers and 37.54% Ukrainian speakers.
References
- Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2021 / Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2021 (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine.
- Чисельність наявного населення України [Actual population of Ukraine] (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- Słownik geograficzny Królestwa Polskiego i innych krajów słowiańskich, Tom X (in Polish). Warszawa. 1889. p. 778.
- № 2926. Путь Октября // Летопись периодических и продолжающихся изданий СССР 1986 - 1990. Часть 2. Газеты. М., «Книжная палата», 1994. стр.383-384
- "Gefängnis Slov'janoserbs'k". Bundesarchiv.de (in German). Retrieved 9 April 2022.
- "Численность населения по состоянию на 1 октября 2015 года по Луганской Народной Республике" (PDF) (in Russian). Luhansk People's Republic. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
