Kurakhove
Kurakhove
Курахове | |
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Church of Our Lady Derzhavnaya | |
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Flag Seal | |
Interactive map of Kurakhove | |
Kurakhove Kurakhove | |
| Coordinates: 47°59′N 37°16′E / 47.983°N 37.267°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Pokrovsk Raion |
| Hromada | Kurakhove urban hromada |
| Founded | 1924 |
| City status | 1956 |
| Government | |
| • Military administration head | Roman Padun |
| Area | |
• Total | 24 km2 (9.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 122 m (400 ft) |
| Population (September 2024) | |
• Total | ~5,000 |
| • Density | Preview warning: Malformed population value |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 85490 |
| Area Code | +380 6237 |
| Climate | Dfb |
Kurakhove (Ukrainian: Курахове, pronounced [kʊˈrɑxowe] ⓘ; Russian: Курахово, romanized: Kurakhovo, Russian pronunciation: [kʊˈraxəvə]) is a city in Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. Population: 18,220 (2022 estimate); 21,479 (2001). Kurakhove is home to the Kurakhove Power Station. The city has been under Russian occupation since December 2024, the power station since January 2025.