Illiriia

Illiriia
Іллірія
Illiriia
Illiriia
Coordinates: 48°24′11″N 38°59′35″E / 48.40306°N 38.99306°E / 48.40306; 38.99306
Country Ukraine
Oblast Luhansk Oblast
RaionLuhansk Raion
Area
 • Total
0.39 km2 (0.15 sq mi)
Elevation
122 m (400 ft)
Population
 (2001)
 • Total
646
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,300/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
92018
Area code+380 6436
Vehicle registrationBB

Illiriia (Ukrainian: Іллірія) is a village in Lutuhyne urban hromada, Luhansk Raion, Luhansk Oblast (region), Ukraine. The population of Illiriia is 646 people. Since 2014, the settlement has been occupied by Russian proxy forces.

History

The village was founded by Zaporizhzhian Cossacks in 1675. Being formerly located in the Lutuhyne Raion, the village was incorporated into the Luhansk Raion, after the Ukrainian parliament passed a legislation, which aimed at reducing the number of raions in 2020.[1]

Demographics

As of the 2001 Ukrainian census, Illiriia had a population of 646 inhabitants. The linguistic composition of the population was as follows:[2]

Native languages in Illiriia
percent
Ukrainian
93.5%
Russian
6.2%
Armenian
0.2%
others
0.2%

References

  1. ^ "Кабінет Міністрів України - Про визначення адміністративних центрів та затвердження територій територіальних громад Луганської області". www.kmu.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 25 January 2022. Retrieved 2022-02-22.
  2. ^ "Рідні мови в об'єднаних територіальних громадах України" (in Ukrainian).