Stakhanov, Ukraine

The Mir Cinema in Stakhanov.

Stakhanov (Ukrainian: Стаханoв; Russian: Стаханoв) is a city in the Luhansk Oblast (province) of eastern Ukraine. The city is designated as its own separate raion (district) within the oblast.

As of 2012 the population is around 122,000.^[1]

History

The city is named after the famous Soviet miner Alexey Stakhanov, who started his career there. From 1937 to 1940 the city was named Sergo (Ukrainian: Серго), and before 1937 and from 1940 to 1978 the city was known as Kadievka (Russian: Кадиевка), or Ukrainian Kadiyivka (Ukrainian: Кадіївка). A labor camp for German prisoners of war was established at Stakhanov during the Second World War.

The city's economy depends on a railway car building works, ferroalloy plant and coal mines.

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Coordinates: 48°34′N 38°39′E / 48.567°N 38.650°E / 48.567; 38.650