Andriivka, Horlivka Raion, Donetsk Oblast
Andriivka
Андріївка | |
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The Church of the Intercession of the Holy Theotokos in Andriivka | |
Andriivka Location of Andriivka in Donetsk Oblast Andriivka Andriivka (Donetsk Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 48°07′13″N 38°41′51″E / 48.12028°N 38.69750°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion (de jure) | Horlivka Raion |
| Municipality (de facto) | Snizhne Municipality |
| Elevation | 159 m (522 ft) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 2,124 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 |
| Postal code | 86580-86582 |
| Area code | +380 6256 |
Andriivka (Ukrainian: Андріївка) is a rural settlement in Horlivka Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. Since 2014, it has been under the control of the self-declared Donetsk People's Republic. Population: 2,124 (2022 estimate).[2]
History
Andriivka was founded in 1789, and in 1918 the Bolsheviks took over the village and it became part of the Soviet Union.[3] A branch of the Komsomol organization was founded a few years later in 1926.[3] During World War II, 99 residents of the village fought in the war, of which 47 died.[3]
The village hosts a branch of the Chystiakove vegetable and dairy farm, for which several residents received order and medals from the USSR in labour achievements.[3]
Demographics
Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[4]
- Ukrainian 73.87%
- Russian 25.83%
- Belarusian 0.04%
Monuments
There is a monument to the soldiers who died retaking the village from the Nazis during World War II, and another monuments to all local residents who fought in the war.[3]
References
- ^ "Andriivka (Donetsk Oblast)". weather.in.ua. Retrieved 14 July 2022.
- ^ a b Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
- ^ a b c d e История городов и сёл Украинской ССР. Главная редакция Украинской Советской Энциклопедии. 1970. p. 646. Retrieved 25 February 2026.
- ^ Розподіл населення за рідною мовою на ukrcensus.gov.ua Archived 31 July 2014 at the Wayback Machine