Kreminna
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Kreminna (Ukrainian: Кремінна, Russian: Кременная, romanized: Kremennaya) is a city in Sievierodonetsk Raion, Luhansk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. Prior to 2020, it served as the administrative center of former Kreminna Raion. Its population was estimated at 18,116,[1] as of January 2022.
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Kreminna
Кремінна | |
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Coordinates: 49.05°N 38.2167°E / 49.05; 38.2167 | |
Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Luhansk Oblast |
Raion | Sievierodonetsk Raion |
Hromada | Kreminna urban hromada |
Founded | 1680 |
City Status | 1938 |
Area | |
• Total | 15.72 km2 (6.07 sq mi) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 18,116 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Area code | (+380) |
Vehicle registration | BB / 13 |
Climate | Dfb |
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Following the Russian invasion of Ukraine that was launched in February 2022, the city has been the scene of heavy fighting, with both Ukraine and Russia claiming control at times.[2][3] Russia has claimed it as part of the Luhansk People's Republic following its declared annexation of the region in September 2022.[citation needed]