Vesela Hora, Luhansk Oblast Explained

Vesela Hora
Native Name:Весела Гора
Native Name Lang:uk
Settlement Type:Village
Image Alt:Local church
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1765
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:1.657
Population Total:1196
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 Vesela Hora within Ukraine
Coordinates:48.7117°N 39.2497°W
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:93730
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:+380 6473
Elevation M:52
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ukraine
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Name1:Luhansk Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Name2:Luhansk Raion
Subdivision Type3:Hromada
Subdivision Name3:Luhansk urban hromada
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Vesela Hora (Ukrainian: Весела Гора; Russian: link=no|Весёлая Гора) is a village in Luhansk urban hromada, Luhansk Raion, Luhansk Oblast (region), Ukraine, at about 30 km NNW from the centre of Luhansk, on the right bank of the Siverskyi Donets river.

The settlement was taken under control of pro-Russian forces during the War in Donbass, that started in 2014.[1]

Demographics

In 2001 the settlement had 1,196 inhabitants. Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2015-10-08. Кабмин назвал города Донбасса, подконтрольные сепаратистам. korrespondent.net. ru.