Smile, Slovianoserbsk Raion
Smile
Сміле | |
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![]() ![]() Smile Location of Smile within Ukraine | |
Coordinates: 48°40′38″N 38°55′00″E / 48.677222°N 38.916667°ECoordinates: 48°40′38″N 38°55′00″E / 48.677222°N 38.916667°E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Province | Luhansk Oblast |
District | Slovianoserbsk Raion |
Founded | 1756 |
Area | |
• Total | 1.327 km2 (0.512 sq mi) |
Elevation | 108 m (354 ft) |
Population (2001 census) | |
• Total | 1,031 |
• Density | 780/km2 (2,000/sq mi) |
Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
• Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Postal code | 93704 |
Area code | +380 6473 |
Smile (Ukrainian: Сміле; Russian: С��елое) is a village in Slovianoserbsk Raion (district) in Luhansk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at about 30 km WNW from the centre of Luhansk.
The settlement was taken under control of pro-Russian forces during the War in Donbass, that started in 2014.[1] The village stayed under pro-Russian control and is currently situated close to the front line with the Armed Forces of Ukraine.[2]
References[]
- ^ "Кабмин назвал города Донбасса, подконтрольные сепаратистам". korrespondent.net. Retrieved 9 October 2015.
- ^ (in Ukrainian) Militants' shells hit a five-story building in Luhansk region, Ukrayinska Pravda (9 September 2021)
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- Villages in Luhansk Oblast
- Luhansk Oblast geography stubs