Serebrianka, Donetsk Oblast Explained

Serebrianka
Native Name:Серебрянка
Native Name Lang:uk
Settlement Type:Village
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1753
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:4.24
Population Total:869
Population As Of:01.01.2017
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 Serebrianka within Ukraine
Coordinates:48.9175°N 38.1342°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:84520
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:+380 6274
Elevation M:129
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Province
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2: Bakhmut Raion
Subdivision Type3:Hromada
Subdivision Name3:Siversk urban hromada
Pushpin Relief:y
Module:
Wikidata:yes
Zoom:13
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Serebrianka (Ukrainian: Серебря́нка) or Sriblianka (Ukrainian: Сріблянка) is a village in Bakhmut Raion (district) in Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at about 129 km NNE from the centre of Donetsk city, on the right bank of the Siverskyi Donets river, that separates the village from Luhansk Oblast. The village was founded in 1753 by Serb settlers of the Slavo-Serbia colony.

In May 2022, during the Russian invasion of Ukraine, attempts of Russian forces to cross the river near the village were repelled by Ukrainian military.

Demographics

According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the village had a population of 1,100. The linguistic composition was: