Druzhkivka
Druzhkivka
Дружківка | |
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St. Nicholas Church | |
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Flag Seal | |
Interactive map of Druzhkivka | |
Druzhkivka Druzhkivka | |
| Coordinates: 48°37′17″N 37°31′40″E / 48.62139°N 37.52778°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Kramatorsk Raion |
| Hromada | Druzhkivka urban hromada |
| First mentioned | 1781 |
| City rights | 1938 |
| Government | |
| • Head of city administration | Andrii Pankov |
| Area | |
• Total | 36.03 km2 (13.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 53,977 |
| • Density | 1,498/km2 (3,880/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 84200—84290 |
| Area code | +380-6267 |
| Website | https://dru.city/ |
Druzhkivka (Ukrainian: Дружківка, pronounced [drʊʒˈkiu̯kɐ] ⓘ; Russian: Дружковка, romanized: Druzhkovka) is a city in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It was previously a city of regional significance before the status was abolished. It serves as the administrative center of Druzhkivka urban hromada and is part of Kramatorsk Raion. Population of the city was 53,977 (2022 estimate). As of April 2024, the city's population was over 31,000.
In 2014, Druzhkivka was temporarily captured during the War in Donbas by pro-Russian separatists.