Sokilnyky, Novoaidar Raion

Sokilnyky (Ukrainian: Сокільники; Russian: Сокольники) is a village in Novoaidar Raion (district) in Luhansk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at about 30.0 km NW from the centre of Luhansk city.

Sokilnyky
Сокільники
Sokilnyky
Location of Sokilnykywithin Ukraine
Coordinates: 48.746111°N 38.868611°E / 48.746111; 38.868611
CountryUkraine
ProvinceLuhansk Oblast
DistrictNovoaidar Raion
Founded1764
Area
  Total2.76 km2 (1.07 sq mi)
Elevation
73 m (240 ft)
Population
  Total377
  Density140/km2 (350/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
  Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
93713
Area code+380 6473

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

Demographics

In 2001 the settlement had 377 inhabitants. Native language distribution as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[2]

References


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