Manhush, Donetsk Oblast
Manhush | |
|---|---|
 Skyline of Manhush | |
 Coat of arms | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Manhush Raion |
| Foundation | 1778 |
| Government | |
| • | Oleksandr Kotendzhy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,291 km2 (3,587 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 56 m (184 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
| • Total | 7,858 |
| • Density | 0.85/km2 (2.2/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 87400—87405 |
| Area code(s) | +380 6297 |
Manhush is an urban settlement (town) in Donetsk Oblast (province), located in the industrial region of the Donets Basin. It is an administrative seat of Manhush Raion. Population: 7,858 (2021 est.)[1]
History[]
The settlement was founded by Crimean Greeks (out of Mangup) who were deported (around 800 people) by Alexander Suvorov's troops.
It was a village in Mariupol uyezd of Yekaterinoslav Governorate of the Russian Empire.
In 1946 to 1995 it was known as Pershotravneve or Pershotravnevy (in Russian).
In January 1989 the population of the settlement was 7467 people.[2]
See also[]
- Urums, Turkophone Greeks
- Greeks in Ukraine
- Treaty of Küçük Kaynarca (Metropolitanate of Gothia and Annexation of Crimea by the Russian Empire)
Gallery[]
Alley of Glory in Manhush
Historical building
"White bird" folk dance theatre in Manhush
References[]
- ^ "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
- ^ Всесоюзная перепись населения 1989 г. Численность городско��о населения союзных республик, их территориальных единиц, городских поселений и городских районов по полу
External links[]
- Pershotravneve at the Informational portal for the Donetsk Oblast as part of the Ukrainian SSR.
Coordinates: 47°03′00″N 37°18′00″E / 47.0500°N 37.3000°E
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