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Molodohvardiisk
Молодогвардійськ/Молодоґвардійськ
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Molodohvardiisk is located in Luhansk Oblast
Molodohvardiisk
Molodohvardiisk
Molodohvardiisk is located in Ukraine
Molodohvardiisk
Molodohvardiisk
Coordinates: 48°20′40″N 39°39′30″E / 48.3444°N 39.6583°E / 48.3444; 39.6583
Country Ukraine
OblastLuhansk Oblast
RaionLuhansk Raion
HromadaMolodohvardiisk urban hromada
Population
 (2022)
 • Total22,449
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
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Molodohvardiisk, also Molodogvardiisk (Ukrainian: Молодогвардійськ, Молодоґвардійськ; Russian: Молодогвардейск, romanizedMolodogvardeysk) is a city in Luhansk Raion, Luhansk Oblast (region), Ukraine. Residence of Molodohvardiisk urban hromada. Its population is approximately 22,449 (2022 estimate).[1]

History[edit]

Previous settlements at this location were called Sotsmistechko in the 1950s, and Atamanivka in the 1940s. Molodohvardiisk was originally established in 1955, named after the Young Guard resistance group. It was granted city status in 1961.

In January 1989 the population of the city was 31 766 people.[2]

In 2013 the population of the city was 23 332 people.[3]

Since 2014, Molodohvardiisk has been controlled by the Russian Luhansk People's Republic and not by Ukrainian authorities.[4]

Demographics[edit]

Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[5]

Facilities[edit]

The town has three comprehensive education schools, a music school, an art school, and a cultural center "Dom Kultury" ("Culture House").[citation needed]

References[edit]


48°20′40″N 39°39′30″E / 48.34444°N 39.65833°E / 48.34444; 39.65833


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