Dokuchaievsk
City in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Dokuchaievsk (Ukrainian: Докучаєвськ, pronounced [dokʊˈt͡ʃɑjeu̯sʲk]) or Dokuchayevsk (Russian: Докучаевск) is a city in Kalmiuske Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. It is located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from Olenivka railway station and 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Donetsk. It serves as the administrative center of Dokuchaievsk urban hromada. The city is located on the river Sukha Volnovakha [uk]. Its population is approximately 22,835 (2022 estimate).[1]
Dokuchaievsk
Докучаєвськ | |
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Coordinates: 47°45′07″N 37°40′42″E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
Raion | Kalmiuske Raion |
Hromada | Dokuchaievsk urban hromada |
Founded | 1912 |
Area | 11.9 km2 (4.6 sq mi) |
Elevation | 135 m (443 ft) |
Population (2022) | 22,835 |
Climate | Dfa |
Previously, it was administratively subordinated to the Volnovakha Raion Council. Named in honor of Vasyl Dokuchaev, a natural scientist, founder of scientific genetic soil science and zonal agronomy.