Artemivsk, Luhansk Oblast
For Artemivsk in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine, see Artemivsk, Donetsk Oblast .
Coordinates: 48°26′25″N 38°44′32″E / 48.44028°N 38.74222°E
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| Date Founded: | 1910 |
| City Rights: | 1961 |
| Area: | km² |
| Population: | 9,098 |
| Pop. density: | p/km² |
| Tel. Code: | +(380) |
Artemivsk (Ukrainian: Артемівськ, translit.: Artemivs`k, Russian: Артёмовск) is a city in the Perevalskyi Raion of the eastern Ukrainian oblast of Luhansk.
History
The city was founded as Katerynivka (Ukrainian: Катеринівка) village in 1910 close to the railway station of Kypyche (Vigorous). Its name was changed to Artema in 1923 and to Artemivsk in 1938.
Economy
Its major industry is coal mining. Southeast of Artemivsk, there is Donbass-750 an important node in the power grid.
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