Slovianoserbsk

Location in Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine

Location of Slovianoserbsk and former Slavo-Serbia

Slovianoserbsk (Ukrainian: Слов'яносербськ, translit. Slovyanoserbs’k; Russian: Славяносербск) is an urban-type settlement in the Luhansk Oblast (province) of south-eastern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Slovianoserbsk Raion (district). As of 2011, its population was 9,127.

From 1753 to 1764, it was the capital of Russian province Slavo-Serbia as Podgornoye (1754-84). In 1764 Slavo-Serbia was transformed into the Donets county and in 1784 the city was renamed into Donetskoye. In 1817 both county and its county seat were changed to Slavianoserbsk. Soon after the Ukrainian independence of 1918, Ukrainian form of Slovianoserbsk was adopted as well.

Demographics

According to the 2001 census in Ukraine, the town had 61,72% Russian-speakers and 37,54% Ukrainian-speakers.

References

Administrative divisions of Luhansk Oblast Administrative center: Luhansk Raions Antratsyt Bilokurakyne Bilovodsk Krasnodon Kreminna Lutuhyne Markivka Milove Novoaidar Novopskov Perevalsk Popasna Slovianoserbsk Stanytsia-Luhanska Starobilsk Svatove Sverdlovsk Troitske Cities Regional Alchevsk Antratsyt Brianka Kirovsk Krasnyi Luch Krasnodon Luhansk Lysychansk Pervomaisk Rovenky Rubizhne Sievierodonetsk Stakhanov Sverdlovsk District Almazna Artemivsk Chervonopartyzansk Hirske Irmino Kreminna Lutuhyne Miusynsk Molodohvardiysk Novodruzhesk Oleksandrivsk Perevalsk Petrovske Popasna Pryvillia Shchastya Starobilsk Sukhodilsk Svatove Vakhrusheve Zolote Zorynsk Zymohiria Urban-type settlements Category:Luhansk Oblast

Coordinates: 48°41′47″N 38°58′54″E / 48.69639°N 38.98167°E / 48.69639; 38.98167