Donetsk, formerly known as Aleksandrovka, Yuzivka, Stalin and Stalino, is an industrial city in eastern Ukraine located on the Kalmius River in Donetsk Oblast, which is currently occupied by Russia as the capital of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic. The population was estimated at 901,645 in the city core, with over 2 million in the metropolitan area as of 2011; according to the 2001 census, Donetsk was the fifth-largest city in Ukraine.
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Area (sq km) Founding Year Population Estimate Year Elevation (m) Latitude48.015833 degrees north 2 In the Other Atlases
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Source Wikidata: Donets Railwaytier 2
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1. Donetsk (Wikipedia)
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The population was estimated at 901,645 (2022 estimate) in the city core, with over 2 million in the metropolitan area (2011).
- In Group: Cities of Eastern Europe (World), Wikipedia; part-of country and UN M49 subregion
View the Source 2. Donetsk (Wikidata)
P625 (coordinate location)
latitude 48.015833, longitude 37.802778
P2044 (elevation above sea level)
elevation 169 m
P2046 (area)
area 358.0 sq km
P571 (inception)
inception 1869
P1082 (population), P585 (point in time)
population (2022)
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