Katerynivka, Luhansk Oblast Explained

Katerynivka
Native Name Lang:uk
Settlement Type:Rural settlement
Population As Of:2022
Population Total:16,311
Population Density Km2:auto
Pushpin Map:Ukraine Luhansk Oblast#Ukraine
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Yuvileine
Coordinates:48.5531°N 39.1742°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:91493
Area Code:+380 642
Elevation M:84
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Name2:Luhansk Raion
Subdivision Type3:Hromada
Subdivision Name3:Luhansk urban hromada

Katerynivka is a rural settlement in Luhansk urban hromada, Luhansk Raion, Luhansk Oblast (region), Ukraine. Population:

The city was formerly named Yuvileine (Ukrainian: Ювілейне; Russian: Юбиле́йное), as part of the Soviet Union, and during its early years following Ukrainian independence. On 12 May 2016 it was renamed Katerynivka by the Ukrainian government in a systematic renaming of small cities as part of decommunization.[2]

, the city is under the control of the Russian military as a part of the invasion of Ukraine and occupation, but that annexation by Russia has not been accepted by the international community. The city was previously controlled by the self-declared Luhansk People's Republic.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Yuvileine (Luhansk Oblast, Luhansk Municipality). weather.in.ua. 8 February 2022.
  2. Web site: Rada renames some population areas in occupied Donbas as part of decommunization campaign. 12 May 2016. Interfax-Ukraine. 20 July 2016.