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Rural settlement in Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine
Mykolaivka Миколаївка
Rural settlement
Church of St. NicholasChurch of St. Nicholas
Mykolaivka is located in Luhansk OblastMykolaivkaMykolaivkaLocation of Mykolaivka within Luhansk OblastShow map of Luhansk OblastMykolaivka is located in UkraineMykolaivkaMykolaivkaLocation of Mukolaivka within UkraineShow map of Ukraine
Coordinates: 48°46′19″N 38°20′11″E / 48.771944°N 38.336389°E / 48.771944; 38.336389
Country Ukraine
Oblast Luhansk Oblast
RaionSievierodonetsk Raion
HromadaPopasna urban hromada
Founded1768
Area
 • Total4.906 km (1.894 sq mi)
Elevation129 m (423 ft)
Population
 • Total403
 • Density82/km (210/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code93330
Area code+380 6474

Mykolaivka (Ukrainian: Миколаївка, Russian: Николаевка) is a rural settlement in Sievierodonetsk Raion (district) in Luhansk Oblast of eastern Ukraine.

Geography

Mykolaivka located at about 76 kilometres (47 mi) WNW from the centre of Luhansk city, at about 21 kilometres (13 mi) SW from Sievierodonetsk.

Demographics

As of 2001 it had a population of 403 people. Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:

  • Ukrainian — 87,1%
  • Russian — 12,41%
  • Other language — 0,49%

Russo-Ukrainian War

The settlement came under attack by Russian forces during the Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022. On 5 June of that year, the Russian general Roman Kutuzov was killed in Mykolaivka by Ukrainian forces.

References

  1. Розподіл населення за рідною мовою, Донецька область
  2. KATERYNA TYSHCHENKO (5 June 2022). "Russian general killed in Luhansk region - media". pravda.com.ua. Ukrayinska Pravda. Retrieved 6 June 2022. Russian Major General Roman Kutuzov has been killed in Luhansk Oblast. /.../ According to Radio Svoboda, which cited Russian Telegram channels, the general was killed in the village of Mykolaivka, Popasna district, Luhansk Oblast.
  3. Wood, Richard (6 June 2022). "Ukraine forces 'kill two Russian generals' amid heavy fighting in east". 9news.com.au. Retrieved 6 June 2022.
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