Artemivsk Raion
The Artemivsk Raion (Ukrainian: Артемівський район, translit.: Artemivs'kyi raion; Russian: Артёмовский район, translit.: Artyemovskiy raion) is a raion (district) within the northeastern part of Donetsk Oblast in eastern Ukraine. Its administrative center is Artemivsk, but the city itself administratively is not considered part of the raion. Its population is 53,866 and its area is 1,687 square kilometres.
Within the Artemivsky Raion there are one city (Sivers'k), one town (Luhans'ke), 19 selsovets, and 104 settlements. Also included within the raion are 21 kolhozy, 14 sovhozy, 4 industrial organisations, 43 libraries, and a movie theater.
Settlements
- Siversk or Seversk (Ukrainian: Сіверськ; Russian: Северск; since 1913-1793 Yama) is a city of raion subordination located on with a population of 14,393. There are some industrial factories located within the raion, namely the brick factory Stroidetal. Siversk is a former sovhoz by the name of Yamskyi. It was founded in 1913 and received city status in 1961.
- Luhanske (Ukrainian: Луганське; since 1701-1922 Piatnadtsatia Rota) is an urban-type settlement (town) with a population of 2,604. Since 1772 the town is populated with Moldovans and Romanians. To the town's administration also belong the following adjacent villages: Krasnyi Pakhar, Krynychne, Lozove, Myronivka, Rozsadky as well as rural settlements of Roty and Skeleve.
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