Donetsk, Rostov Oblast
Donetsk
Донецк | |
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Lenin Square with the Palace of Culture | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Interactive map of Donetsk | |
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| Coordinates: 48°20′N 39°56′E / 48.333°N 39.933°E | |
| Country | Russia |
| Federal subject | Rostov Oblast |
| Founded | 1681 |
| Town status since | 1951 |
| Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 50,098 |
• Estimate (2021) | 46,623 (−6.9%) |
| • Rank | 318th in 2010 |
| • Subordinated to | Donetsk Urban Okrug |
| • Capital of | Donetsk Urban Okrug |
| • Urban okrug | Donetsk Urban Okrug |
| • Capital of | Donetsk Urban Okrug |
| Time zone | UTC+3 (MSK ) |
| Postal code | 346330–346342 |
| OKTMO ID | 60717000001 |
Donetsk (Russian: Донецк, IPA: [dɐˈnʲetsk] ⓘ, until 1955 Gundorovka, Russian: Гундоровка, Ukrainian: Гундорівка) is a town in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located on the Seversky Donets River on the border with Ukraine. By road it is located 388 kilometres (241 mi) west of Volgograd. Population: 50,098 (2010 census); 48,040 (2002 census); 48,673 (1989 Soviet census); 38,000 (1970).