Voroshylovskyi District, Donetsk

Voroshylovskyi District
Ворошиловський район
Ворошиловский район
Urban district
Yuzivskyi District
Coat of arms of Voroshylovskyi District
Coat of arms
Interactive map of Voroshylovskyi District
CountryUkraine (de jure), Russia (de facto)
OblastDonetsk Oblast
Government
 • HeadTatiana Kopylova (legitimacy disputed)
Area
 • Total
9.80 km2 (3.78 sq mi)
Population
 • Total
94,168 (Year 2,001)
 • Density9,609/km2 (24,890/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Districts of Donetsk on the territory of the Donetsk City Municipality:
  Budonivskyi District
  Voroshylovskyi District
  Kalininskyi District
  Kyivskyi District
  Kirovskyi District
  Kuibyshevskyi District
  Leninskyi District
  Petrovskyi District
  Proletarskyi District

Voroshylovskyi District (Ukrainian: Ворошиловський район; Russian: Ворошиловский район) or Yuzivskyi District (Ukrainian: Юзівський район) is an urban district of Donetsk, Ukraine. It is the Donetsk's downtown and was created in 1973 after splitting away from the Kalininskyi District, Donetsk.

Name

The district was named Voroshylovskyi in 1973 in honour of Kliment Voroshilov, a prominent Soviet marshal.

In 2026, the Donetsk Oblast Council adopted a decision to rename the district as Yuzivskyi District, pursuant to the Law of Ukraine ‘On the Condemnation and Prohibition of Propaganda of Russian Imperial Policy and Decolonisation of Toponymy', as well as related legislation on decommunisation.[1] The new name refers to John Hughes, a Welsh industrialist widely regarded as the founder of the city.[2]

However, as the city of Donetsk remains under Russian control, the renaming has not been recognised by the authorities administering the area and the district continues to be referred to de facto by its former name.[3]

Boundaries

The district occupies the central part of Donetsk, forming the city's historic and administrative core and containing its principal administrative, commercial, and cultural institutions.

Its western boundary is largely defined by the Kalmius River, which separates it from Kalininskyi District.

To the east, the district is bordered by a system of urban ponds and green areas, beyond which lies Kuibyshevskyi District.

To the north, it adjoins Kyivskyi District, with the boundary running along major central thoroughfares and urban development corridors.

To the south, the district borders Leninskyi District, with the boundary generally following railway infrastructure and industrial zones on the approaches to the Donetsk Metallurgical Plant.

Demographics

According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the district had a population of 94,228. The native language distribution was: Russian — 88.08% (83,002), Ukrainian — 10.25% (9,656), and other languages — 1.67% (1,570).

Places

References

  1. ↑ Про перейменування районів у містах Донецької області, назви яких містять символіку російської імперської політики або символіку комуністичного тоталітарного режиму [On Renaming Urban Districts in Donetsk Oblast, the Names of Which Contain Symbolism of Russian Imperial Policy or Symbolism of the Communist Totalitarian Regime]. Donetsk Oblast Military Administration (in Ukrainian). 26 February 2026. Archived from the original on 28 February 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  2. ↑ Stepura, Anton (23 January 2026). Від копальні та першого поселення: які варіанти нових назв районів Донецька, Макіївки, Горлівки пропонує ОВА [From a mine to the first settlement: what options of new district names in Donetsk, Makiivka, and Horlivka are proposed by the Oblast Military Administration]. Suspilne Donbas (in Ukrainian). Archived from the original on 16 May 2026. Retrieved 16 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "Совфед отреагировал на переименование Киевом городов в ДНР и ЛНР". URA.RU (in Russian). 2026-03-01. Retrieved 2026-04-26.

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