Azov, Donetsk Oblast
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Azov (Russian and Ukrainian: Азов), previously known as Dzerzhynske (Ukrainian: Дзержинське), is a village[1] in Novoazovsk Raion of Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine,[2][3] The village is located 124 km SSE of Donetsk city center.
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Azov
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Coordinates: 47.155833°N 37.861389°E / 47.155833; 37.861389 | |
Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
Raion |
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Control | Donetsk PR |
Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
Population | |
• Total | 209 |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 87651 |
Area code | +380 6296 |
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Azov was captured by Donetsk People's Republic forces during the war in Donbas.[4]
In 2016, the Ukrainian parliament approved renaming the village to Azov as part of decommunization.[5] However, since the separatists with actual control of the village do not recognize this name change, this renaming has not yet gone into effect.