| Petrovske Petrovske | |
|---|---|
| City | |
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 Flag Coat of arms | |
  PetrovskeShow map of Ukraine PetrovskeShow map of Luhansk Oblast | |
| Coordinates: 48°17′N 38°53′E / 48.283°N 38.883°E / 48.283; 38.883 | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Luhansk Oblast |
| Raion | Rovenky Raion |
| Hromada | Khrustalnyi urban hromada |
| Population | 12,642 |
| Climate | Dfb |
Petrovske (Ukrainian: Петровске, Russian: Петровское) or Petrovo-Krasnosillia (Ukrainian: Петрово-Красносілля) is a city in Khrustalnyi urban hromada, Rovenky Raion, Luhansk Oblast (region) of Ukraine, currently occupied by Russia. It has a population of 12,642 (2022 estimate).
History
In 1962, Petrovske was made subordinate to the municipality of Krasnyi Luch. Petrovske was granted city status in 1963.
In 2014, Petrovske was taken over by the proxy Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) during the war in Donbas, and has since been under de facto Russian occupation. In April 2015, Petrovske was the sight of intra-rebel infighting, with either LPR proxy forces or actual Russian special forces attempting to violently expel formerly allied Cossack separatists from the city. In 2016, as part of decommunization in Ukraine, Petrovske was renamed to Petrovo-Krasnosillia by the Ukrainian government. However, due to the occupation of the city by Russia, it is still often referred to by the communist-era name. In 2020, Ukraine enacted administrative reforms that officially designated the city as part of Khrustalnyi urban hromada, Rovenky Raion.
Economy
Petrovske has a factory that makes concrete products, along with other industrial enterprises.
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 20,500 | — |
| 2013 | 13,260 | −1.11% |
| 2022 | 12,642 | −0.53% |
Petrovske's population has declined in recent years, from 13,260 (2013 est.) to 12,642 as of the most recent estimate in 2022.
According to native language data from the 2001 Ukrainian census, it is a predominantly Russian-speaking city (76.4%), with a significant Ukrainian-speaking minority (22.4%) as well as a much smaller Belarusian-speaking minority (0.1%).
References
- ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
- Указ ПВР УРСР від 30.12.1962 «Про віднесення в підпорядкування обласних (промислових) Рад депутатів трудящих міських поселень Української РСР» (in Ukrainian) – via Wikisource.
- ^ "Петровское (город в Ворошиловградской обл.)" [Petrovske (city in Voroshylovhrad Oblast)]. Great Soviet Encyclopedia (in Russian).
- "Численность населения по состоянию на 1 октября 2015 года по Луганской Народной Республике" (PDF) (in Russian). Luhansk People's Republic. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
- ^ "Few Pupils, Fewer Teachers: Russia Struggles To Set Up 'Potemkin' Schools In Occupied Ukraine". Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty. 2022-09-12. Retrieved 2024-03-14.
A school in the Russian-occupied city of Petrovske, Luhansk region...
- Spaulding, Hugo (9 April 2015). "Ukraine Crisis Update: April 9, 2015". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 2024-03-18.
- "Рада переименовала Торез, Красный Луч, Краснодон, Свердловск и Стаханов". Lb.ua (in Russian). 12 May 2016.
- "Ukraine and separatist troops withdraw from Luhansk town – DW – 10/29/2019". Retrieved 2024-03-14.
- "Хрустальненская городская громада (временно окупировання територия)". gromada.info. Retrieved 2023-11-10.
- "Про утворення та ліквідацію районів. Постанова Верховної Ради України № 807-ІХ". Holos Ukrayiny (in Ukrainian). 2020-07-18. Retrieved 2020-10-03.
- ^ Чисельність наявного населення України [Actual population of Ukraine] (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- "Офіційна сторінка Всеукраїнського перепису населення". Ukrcensus.gov.ua. Retrieved 2022-03-16.
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