Kreminna

Kreminna
Кремінна (Ukrainian)
City

Kreminna railway station

Coat of arms
Country  Ukraine
Oblast Luhansk Oblast
Founded 1680
City Status 1938
Population (2013)
 • Total 20,324
Area code(s) (+380)
Vehicle registration BB / 13
Climate Dfb

Kreminna (Ukrainian: Кремінна, Russian: Кременная) is a city in Luhansk Oblast (region) of Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Kreminna Raion. Population: 20,324 (2013 est.)[1].

Kreminna was founded in 1680 and has acquired the status of a city in 1938.

In July 2014, the city was the scene of fighting during the 2014 pro-Russian conflict in Ukraine.[2] Kreminna remained under Ukrainian control.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  2. ↑ http://www.nrcu.gov.ua/en/148/570254/
  3. ↑ http://espreso.tv/news/2015/07/22/na_luganschyni_znesly_chergovogo_lenina

Coordinates: 49°03′00″N 38°13′00″E / 49.05°N 38.2167°E / 49.05; 38.2167


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