Azov
Азов | |
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  Azov Location of Azov in Donetsk Oblast  Azov Location of Azov in Ukraine | |
| Coordinates: 47°09′21″N 37°51′41″E / 47.155833°N 37.861389°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion |
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| Control |  Donetsk PR |
| Elevation | 55 m (180 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 209 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 87651 |
| Area code | +380 6296 |
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Azov (Russian and Ukrainian: Азов), previously known as Dzerzhynske (Ukrainian: Дзержинське), is a village[1] in Novoazovsk Raion of Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine,[2][3] The village is located 124 km SSE of Donetsk city center.
Azov was captured by Donetsk People's Republic forces during the war in Donbas.[4]
In 2016, the Ukrainian parliament approved renaming the village to Azov as part of decommunization.[5] However, since the separatists with actual control of the village do not recognize this name change, this renaming has not yet gone into effect.
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- ^ "Ukraine Conflict Report: Dzerzhynske, an in-depth look at the front line". SOFREP. 29 October 2017. Retrieved 27 February 2022.
- ^ Kubijovyc, Volodymyr (15 December 1984). Encyclopedia of Ukraine: Volume I: A-F plus Map and Gazetteer. University of Toronto Press. ISBN 978-1-4426-5117-3.
- ^ "Новости дня: ДНР преподнесла Порошенко своё видение проведения выборов на Донбассе. Полный текст - 13.05.2015 сегодня". Dialog.ua. Retrieved 11 October 2015.
- ^ "Декоммунизация: в Донецкой области переименованы поселки и города". Retrieved 12 September 2022.