Orlivka, Ocheretyne settlement hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast
Orlivka
Орлівка | |
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Village | |
 Monument in Orlivka | |
  Orlivka  Orlivka | |
| Coordinates: 48°09′45″N 37°38′14″E / 48.16250°N 37.63722°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion |  Pokrovsk Raion |
| Hromada | Ocheretyne settlement hromada |
| Founded | 1847 |
| Elevation | 195 m (640 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 874 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 86050 |
| Area code | +380 6236 |
| KOATUU code | 14160190210082037 |
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Orlivka (Ukrainian: Орлівка, [orˈl⁽ʲ⁾iu̯kɐ]) is a village in Ocheretyne settlement hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine.
During the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Orlivka has been the site of fighting since the end of the battle of Avdiivka in February 2024.[2] On 19 March, Russia took over control of the village as the Ukrainian army retreated.[3]
Demographics[edit]
As of the 2001 Ukrainian census, the settlement had 874 inhabitants. Their native languages were 25.71% Ukrainian, 74.14% Russian, 0.11% Belarusian and Moldovan (Romanian).[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "All-Ukrainian population census". db.ukrcensus.gov.ua. State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Syrskyi visits front line, reports Russian offensive at Orlivka held back". kyivindependent.com. The Kyiv Independent. 29 February 2024. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
- ^ "Russia Claims New Advances in East as Kyiv Awaits Western Support". The Moscow Times. 19 March 2024. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
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