Country Ukraine Founded 1910 Area code(s) (+380) Area 2 ha Population 7,506 (2013) | Oblast Luhansk Oblast City Status 1961 Vehicle registration BB / 13 Local time Saturday 1:35 PM | |
Weather 4°C, Wind W at 16 km/h, 90% Humidity | ||
Artemivsk (Ukrainian: Артемівськ, translit.: Artemivs’k, Russian: Артёмовск) is a city in Perevalsk Raion of Luhansk Oblast in eastern Ukraine. Population: 7,506 (2013 est.).
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Map of Artemivs'k, Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine
History
The city was founded as Katerynivka (Ukrainian: Катеринівка) village in 1910 close to the railway station of Kypyche (Vigorous). Its name was changed to Artema in 1923 and to Artemivsk in 1938.
Since 2014, Artemivsk has been controlled by forces of the Luhansk People's Republic.
Economy
Its major industry is coal mining. Southeast of Artemivsk, there is Donbass-750 an important node in the power grid.
References
Artemivsk, Luhansk Oblast Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA