Liubymivka, Rovenky Raion, Luhansk Oblast Explained

Liubymivka
Native Name:Любимівка
Native Name Lang:uk
Settlement Type:Rural settlement
Population As Of:2022
Population Total:8,578
Population Density Km2:auto
Pushpin Map:Ukraine Luhansk Oblast#Ukraine
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Dzerzhynskyi
Coordinates:48.0397°N 39.44°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:94789
Area Code:+380 6433
Elevation M:245
Elevation Footnotes:[1]
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Name2:Rovenky Raion
Subdivision Type3:Hromada
Subdivision Name3:Rovenky urban hromada

Liubymivka (Ukrainian: Любимівка) or Dzerzhynskyi (Ukrainian: Дзержинський; Russian: Дзержинский) is a rural settlement in Rovenky urban hromada, Rovenky Raion of Luhansk Oblast (region), Ukraine. Its population is

History

It was originally known as Liubymivka, until 1926, when it was renamed Dzerzhynskyi by the Soviet government in honor of Bolshevik revolutionary Felix Dzerzhinsky.

During World War II, the town was occupied by Nazi Germany between July 1942 and February 1943.[2]

In 2016, the settlement was renamed Liubymivka as part of decommunization in Ukraine.[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Dzerzhynskyi (Luhansk Oblast, Rovenky Municipality). weather.in.ua. 9 February 2022.
  2. Encyclopedia: Дзержинський . . Інститут енциклопедичних досліджень НАН України . Перець . О. Л. . 2007-02-01 . 7 . Ukrainian . 978-966-02-2074-4 . Лисенко . В. Г..
  3. https://zakon.rada.gov.ua/laws/show/1351-19#Text