Sviatohirsk

Sviatohirsk
Святогірськ
Interactive map of Sviatohirsk
Sviatohirsk
Location of Sviatohirsk within Donetsk Oblast
Sviatohirsk
Location of Sviatohirsk within Ukraine
Coordinates: 49°02′09″N 37°33′57″E / 49.0358°N 37.5658°E / 49.0358; 37.5658
Country Ukraine
OblastDonetsk Oblast
RaionKramatorsk Raion
HromadaSviatohirsk urban hromada
First mentioned16th century
City rights1964
Government
 • MayorVolodymyr Rydakil
Area
 • Total
8.26 km2 (3.19 sq mi)
Elevation
66 m (217 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
4,226
 • Density512/km2 (1,330/sq mi)
Postal code
84130-84135
Area code+380-6262

Sviatohirsk (Ukrainian: Святогірськ, IPA: [sʲwʲɐtoˈɦirsʲk]; Russian: Святогорск, romanizedSvyatogorsk, IPA: [svʲɐtɐˈɡorsk]), formerly Slovianohirsk (Ukrainian: Слов'яногірськ), is a city in the northern part of Donetsk Oblast in Ukraine. It stands on the banks of the Siverskyi Donets River, 30 kilometers (19 mi) from the city of Sloviansk. The population is 4,226 (2022 estimate). It is located in the historic region of Sloboda Ukraine. The 16th-century Sviatohirsk Lavra Monastery is located in the city.