Country Ukraine Founded 1895 Climate Dfb Population 82,719 (2013) | Oblast Luhansk Oblast Elevation 269 m (883 ft) Local time Saturday 7:07 AM | |
Area 153,56 km (5,929 sq mi) Weather 3°C, Wind E at 8 km/h, 75% Humidity | ||
Krasnyi Luch (Russian: Красный Луч) or Khrustalny (Ukrainian: Хрустальний) is a city in the Luhansk Oblast (province) of south-eastern Ukraine, currently controlled by the Lugansk People's Republic. It is incorporated as a city of oblast significance. Population: 82,765 (2013 est.).
Contents
- Map of Krasnyi Luch Luhansk Oblast Ukraine
- History
- Demographics
- People associated with Krasnyi Luch
- References
Map of Krasnyi Luch, Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine
History
The town was founded as Krindachyovka at the beginning of the 20th century, and renamed as Krasnyi Luch (lit. "red beam") in 1920. The city became one of the most important coal mining centres of the Donets Basin. The city was under German occupation from 1942 to 1944. The Jews were thrown in and killed with other categories of victims, such as the Communists, in the well of the Bogdan coal mine. Total number of victims was about 2,000.
In order to comply with decommunization laws the city was renamed on 12 May 2016 by the Ukrainian parliament to Khrustalny.
Demographics
As of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:
People associated with Krasnyi Luch
On the right is a picture of the Wall of Honor. Such walls were installed in every oblast seat throughout the Soviet Union. With the dissolution of the Soviet state those landmarks were mostly removed, but in some instances were retained as the relics of the past.
Light heavyweight fighter Nikita Krylov originates from Krasnyi Luch.