Starobilsk
Starobilsk
Старобільськ | |
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Building of the Luhansk National University | |
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Flag Coat of arms | |
Interactive map of Starobilsk | |
Starobilsk Starobilsk | |
| Coordinates: 49°16′39″N 38°55′27″E / 49.27750°N 38.92417°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Luhansk Oblast |
| Raion | Starobilsk Raion |
| Hromada | Starobilsk urban hromada |
| First mentioned | 1686 |
| City Status | 1938 |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 15,947 |
| Area code | (+380) |
| Vehicle registration | BB / 13 |
| Control | Russia |
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blank_info_sec1, blank_info.Starobilsk (Ukrainian: Старобільськ, lit. 'Old Bilsk'; Russian: Старобельск, romanized: Starobelsk) is a city in Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Starobilsk Raion. The modern settlement was founded in 1686, and it was granted city status in 1938. The city has a population of 15,947 (2022 estimate). As a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it has been under Russian occupation since 28 February 2022.