Zholobok, Luhansk Oblast
Zholobok
Жолобок | |
|---|---|
Interactive map of Zholobok | |
  Zholobok Location of Zholobok within Ukraine  Zholobok Zholobok (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 48°42′46″N 38°41′58″E / 48.712778°N 38.699444°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Luhansk Oblast |
| Raion | Sievierodonetsk Raion |
| Founded | 1867 |
| Area | |
• Total | 0.15 km2 (0.058 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 179 m (587 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 153 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 93890 |
| Area code | +380 6473 |
Zholobok (Ukrainian: Жолобок; Russian: Желобок) is a village in Sievierodonetsk Raion (district) in Luhansk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at about 40.0 km WNW from the centre of Luhansk.
During the War in Donbas, on 20 January 2015 the settlement was taken under control of pro-Russian forces.[1][2][3] After several months of clashes, on 7 June 2017 the settlement was retaken by forces of the Ukrainian 93rd Mechanized Brigade, who installed the Ukriaainian flag over one of it buildings. Three days later the LPR militants restored control over the settlement, but Ukrainian forces were able to improve their overall positions in the area.[3]
Demographics
In 2001 the settlement had 153 inhabitants. Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[4]
- Ukrainian — 89.54%
- Russian — 9.8%
- Other languages — 0.66%
References
- ↑ Про затвердження переліку населених пунктів, на території ... | від 07.11.2014 № 1085-р
- ↑ "На Луганщине два поселка оказались под контролем боевиков, что противоречит Минским соглашениям". Information Resistance. 20 July 2015. Retrieved 20 July 2015.
- 1 2 "Бій за Жолобок: як це було". 20 June 2018. Retrieved 2 August 2026.
- ↑ "Розподіл населення за рідною мовою на ukrcensus.gov.ua". Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 9 June 2017.