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Siversk

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Country
  
Ukraine

Raion
  
Bakhmut Raion

City rights
  
1961

Area
  
11.9 km²

Local time
  
Thursday 8:23 AM

Oblast
  
Donetsk Oblast

Foundation
  
1913

Elevation
  
72 m (236 ft)

Population
  
12,145 (1 Jan 2013)

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Weather
  
8°C, Wind SW at 3 km/h, 75% Humidity

Siversk (Ukrainian: Сі́верськ; Russian: Се́верск, Seversk; until 1973: Yama [Я́ма; Я́ма]) is a city in Bakhmut Raion of Donetsk Oblast (province) of Ukraine situated 99 km north of Donetsk. Population: 12,145 (2013 est.); 12,608 (2010).

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Map of Sivers'k, Donetska, Ukraine

There are some industrial factories located within the raion, notably the Stroidetal brick factory. Siversk is a former sovhoz by the name of Yamskyi. The town was founded in 1913 because of the operation of the dolomite mine near the railway station of Yama built in 1910. The town received city status in 1961 and was renamed Siversk in 1973.

On 10 July 2014, Ukrainian forces reportedly secured the town from pro-Russian separatists.

Population

Recent population estimates or census results:

References

Siversk Wikipedia