Pokrovsk Raion

Pokrovsk Raion is one of the eight raions (districts) of Donetsk oblast in eastern Ukraine. The administrative center of the district is Pokrovsk.

Pokrovsk Raion
Покровський район
Raion
Flag of Pokrovsk Raion
Flag
Coat of arms of Pokrovsk Raion
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 48°15′34.8438″N 37°22′35.9832″E
Country Ukraine
Oblast Donetsk Oblast
Admin. centerPokrovsk
Area
 • Total4,020 km2 (1,550 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total386,451
 • Density96/km2 (250/sq mi)
WebsiteVerkhovna Rada website

There is a line of control, that goes thru Pokrovsk raion (as of 2024). Sometimes it is called the Pokrovsk front. Russian forces are fighting Ukrainian forces.

The Battle of Marinka is going on (as of 2023). The city of Marinka is in Pokrovsk Raion.[2]

Administrative divisions
    • Avdiivka (hromada)
    • Bilozerske
    • Dobropillia
    • Hrodivka
    • Kryvorizhia
    • Kurakhove
    • Marinka
    • Myrnohrad
    • Novohrodivka
    • Ocheretyne
    • Pokrovsk
    • Selydove
    • Shakhove
    • Udachne

Related page

Sources
  2. https://yle.fi/a/74-20010573/64-3-229467?utm_medium=social&utm_source=copy-link-share. Retrieved 2024-05-23


This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.