Mykhailivka, Novohrodivka urban hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast
Mykhailivka
Михайлівка | |
|---|---|
.svg)  Mykhailivka Mykhailivka shown within Ukraine  Mykhailivka Mykhailivka (Donetsk Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 48°8′30″N 37°21′10″E / 48.14167°N 37.35278°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Pokrovsk Raion |
| Hromada | Novohrodivka urban hromada |
| Founded | 1885 |
| Elevation | 173 m (568 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 1,269 |
| Postal code | 85380 |
| Area code | +380 623 |
Mykhailivka (Ukrainian: Михайлівка) is a village in Novohrodivka urban hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. The population was estimated to be 890 in 2021.[1]
History
[edit]The village was founded in 1885 by German Mennonite settlers from Molochansk as Kotlyarivka, 35 kilometers northwest of Donetsk.
In 1911, the population was 237; in 1919, 200; in 1926, 431, of which 392 were Germans.[2]
The village was captured by Russia during the Pokrovsk offensive of the Russian invasion of Ukraine around 1 September 2024[3] and later confirmed by the Russian defense ministry in 13 October 2024.[4]
Demographics
[edit]According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the population of the village was 1,269, of which 74.39% stated Ukrainian to be their native language, 25.45% stated their native language to be Russian, and 0.08% to be German.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ https://www.novogrodovka-rada.gov.ua/images/doc/статут/Паспорт_на_01.docx
- ^ "Німці Росії" (PDF) (in Russian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 November 2016.
- ^ Barros, George; Harward, Christina; Wolkov, Nicole; Bailey, Riley; Mappes, Grace (1 September 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 1, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
Geolocated footage published on September 1 indicates that Russian forces recently advanced west of Mykhailivka and within central Dolynivka (both southeast of Pokrovsk), and ISW assesses that Russian forces likely seized the settlements.
- ^ AFP (13 October 2024). "Russia Says Captured Another East Ukrainian Village Near Key Town". The Moscow Times. Retrieved 16 October 2024.
- ^ "Розподіл населення за рідною мовою на ukrcensus.gov.ua". ukrcensus.gov.ua. Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
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