Verkhnokamianka

Verkhnokamianka
Верхньокам'янка
Verkhnokamianka
Verkhnokamianka
Coordinates: 48°50′56″N 38°17′35″E / 48.84889°N 38.29306°E / 48.84889; 38.29306
Country Ukraine
OblastLuhansk Oblast
RaionSievierodonetsk Raion
Population
 • Total
205
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code
93312

Verkhnokamianka (Ukrainian: Верхньокам'янка) is a village in the Sievierodonetsk Raion of Luhansk Oblast, in eastern Ukraine, near the border with Donetsk Oblast. It is about 10 km from the outskirts of Lysychansk city. Nearby settlements are Zolotarivka and Vovchoiarivka. Most of Verkhnokamianka is occupied by the Lysychansk Oil Refinery.

The village, including the oil refinery, was captured by Russian forces during the Russo-Ukrainian War.[1]

Demographics

As of 2001, the village had a population of 205. The linguistic composition was:[2]

Native languages in Verkhnokamianka
Languages percent
Ukrainian
84.4%
Russian
15.6%

References

  1. ^ Hunder, Max; Balmforth, Tom (2022-06-30). "Russia abandons Black Sea outpost of Snake Island in victory for Ukraine". Reuters. Retrieved 2022-09-14.
  2. ^ "Рідні мови в об'єднаних територіальних громадах України". socialdata.org.ua.