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Slovianoserbsk Слов'яносербськ | |
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  Slovianoserbsk  Slovianoserbsk | |
| Coordinates:48°41′47″N38°58′54″E / 48.69639°N 38.98167°E /48.69639; 38.98167 | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Luhansk Oblast |
| Raion | Alchevsk Raion |
| Hromada | Zymohiria urban hromada |
| Founded | 1753 |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 7,659 |
| Area code | (+380) |
| Vehicle registration | BB / 13 |
| Climate | Dfb |
Slovianoserbsk (Ukrainian:Слов'яносербськ; orSlavyanoserbsk,Russian:Славяносербск) is arural settlement inZymohiria urban hromada,Alchevsk Raion (district),Luhansk Oblast (region),Ukraine, on theDonets river.[1] Its population is7,659 (2022 estimate)[2],8,065 (2013 est.)[3]
The settlement was founded byOrthodox Christian settlers from theBalkans as part of theSlavo-Serbia colony in 1753.[4][1] It was originally a military settlement known asPidhirne (Ukrainian:Підгірне;Russian:Подгорное,romanized: Podgornoye), its purpose to protect the southern frontier of theRussian Empire fromTatars. It was granted town status in 1784 and renamed toDonetske (Ukrainian:Донецьке; Russian:Донецкое,romanized: Donetskoye).[1] It was the county seat of Donets county from 1764 to 1796.[4]
In 1817, due to frequent floods, the town was moved, and renamed to Slovianoserbsk.[1] Also in 1817 it became again a county seat, and both the town and county were renamed to Slavianoserbsk. In 1870, the town had a population of 3,156. It hosted three annualfairs in the late 19th century.[4]
A local newspaper has been published in the city since March 1939.[5] DuringWorld War II, in 1942–1943, the German occupiers operated a prison in the town.[6] In 1964, Slovianoserbsk received urban-type settlement designation, and in 1966 it became the center ofSlovianoserbsk Raion.[1]
Since 2014, Slovianoserbsk has been controlled by the separatist troops of theLuhansk People's Republic and their Russian supporters.[7] In 2020, the Ukrainian government abolished Slovianoserbsk Raion, and now considers the town to be part ofAlchevsk Raion. However, the internationally unrecognised Luhansk People's Republic continues to use the pre-2020 administrative divisions of Ukraine.
According to the2001 census in Ukraine, the town had 61.72% Russian speakers and 37.54% Ukrainian speakers.[citation needed]
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