| Kalmius Кальміус,Кальмиус | |
|---|---|
 Kalmius river | |
 | |
| Location | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Physical characteristics | |
| Source | |
| • location | Mineralne,Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine |
| • coordinates | 48°05′41″N37°51′42″E / 48.09472°N 37.86167°E /48.09472; 37.86167 |
| Mouth | |
• location | Azov Sea (Mariupol) |
• coordinates | 47°05′14″N37°34′29″E / 47.08722°N 37.57472°E /47.08722; 37.57472 |
| Length | 209 km (130 mi) |
| Basin size | 5,070 km2 (1,960 sq mi) |
TheKalmius (Ukrainian:Кальміус,Russian:Кальмиус) is a river flowing throughDonetsk Oblast,Ukraine. Its source is near the Ukrainian city ofYasynuvata, and its mouth is inMariupol. The Kalmius is one of two rivers flowing through Mariupol. The other is theKalchyk, which flows into the Kalmius. The Kalmius flows into theSea of Azov near theAzovstal Iron and Steel Works in Mariupol. Major cities along the Kalmius areYasynuvata,Donetsk,Kalmiuske, and Mariupol.[citation needed]
Kalmius is said to be the name of a 16th-centuryCossack encampment where the town of Pavlovsk was founded, later renamedMariupol.[1]
TheKalmius Trail was aTatar raiding trail, one of the branches of theMuravsky Trail.[citation needed]
After an offensive by the separatist forces of theDonetsk People's Republic in August 2014 during thewar in Donbas, in southern Donetsk Oblast, the river became the boundary between Donetsk People's Republic-controlled territory to the east, and Ukrainian government-controlled territory to the west.[2] A Donetsk People's Republic unit was named theKalmius Brigade after the river.[3]
Under decommunization laws, the city of Komsomolske was renamedKalmiuske in May 2016[4] after the river. However, the Ukrainian government does not control Kalmiuske, and the new name is not recognized by the pro-Russian occupation authorities.[citation needed]
47°05′10″N37°34′32″E / 47.0862°N 37.5755°E /47.0862; 37.5755
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