Smile, Alchevsk Raion, Luhansk Oblast Explained

Smile
Native Name:Сміле
Native Name Lang:uk
Settlement Type:Village
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1756
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1.327
Population Total:1031
Population As Of:2001 census
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone:EET
Utc Offset:+2
Timezone Dst:EEST
Utc Offset Dst:+3
Pushpin Map:Ukraine Luhansk Oblast#Ukraine
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of Smile within Ukraine
Coordinates:48.6772°N 38.9167°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:93704
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:+380 6473
Elevation M:108
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Name2:Alchevsk Raion
Subdivision Type3:Hromada
Subdivision Name3:Zymohiria urban hromada
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Wikidata:yes
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Smile (Ukrainian: Сміле; Russian: link=no|Смелое) is a village in Zymohiria urban hromada, Alchevsk Raion (district), Luhansk Oblast (region), Ukraine, at about 30 km WNW from the centre of Luhansk.

The settlement was taken under control of pro-Russian forces during the War in Donbass, that started in 2014.[1] The village stayed under pro-Russian control and is currently situated close to the front line with the Armed Forces of Ukraine.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015-10-09. Кабмин назвал города Донбасса, подконтрольные сепаратистам. korrespondent.net.
  2. Militants' shells hit a five-story building in Luhansk region, Ukrayinska Pravda (9 September 2021)