| Maiak | |
| Native Name: | Маяк |
| Native Name Lang: | uk |
| Settlement Type: | Rural settlement |
| Established Title: | Founded |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Total: | 1174 |
| Population As Of: | 2022 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Timezone: | EET |
| Utc Offset: | +2 |
| Timezone Dst: | EEST |
| Utc Offset Dst: | +3 |
| Pushpin Map: | Ukraine Donetsk Oblast#Ukraine |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Maiak within Donetsk Oblast#Location of Maiak within Ukraine |
| Coordinates: | 48.4239°N 37.3117°W |
| Postal Code Type: | Postal code |
| Postal Code: | 85051 |
| Area Code Type: | Area code |
| Area Code: | +380 6277 |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  Ukraine |
| Subdivision Type1: | Oblast |
| Subdivision Name1: | Donetsk Oblast |
| Subdivision Type2: | Raion |
| Subdivision Name2: | Pokrovsk Raion |
Maiak (Ukrainian: Маяк) is a rural settlement in Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. Population:
Until 18 July 2020, Maiak was located in Dobropillia Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Donetsk Oblast to eight, of which only five were controlled by the government. The area of Dobropillia Raion was merged into Pokrovsk Raion.[1] [2]
According to the 1989 Soviet census, the population of Maiak was 258 people, of whom 142 were men and 116 women.[3]
According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, 274 people lived in the rural settlement.[4]
According to the 2001 census, the primary languages of the inhabitants of Maiak were:[5]
| Language | Percentage | |
|---|---|---|
| Ukrainian | 83.21 % | |
| Russian | 13.50 % | |
| Armenian | 1.46 % | |
| Moldovan (Romanian) | 1.09 % | |
| Belarusian | 0.36 % | |
| Others | 0.38 % |