Mykolaivka, Luhansk Oblast

Mykolaivka
Миколаївка
Mykolaivka is located in Luhansk Oblast
Mykolaivka
Mykolaivka
Location of Verhnioshyrokivske within Ukraine
Mykolaivka is located in Ukraine
Mykolaivka
Mykolaivka
Mykolaivka (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 48°35′27″N 39°31′13″E / 48.590833°N 39.520278°E / 48.590833; 39.520278
Country Ukraine
Oblast Luhansk Oblast
RaionLuhansk Raion
HromadaLuhansk urban hromada
Founded1689
Area
 • Total22 km2 (8 sq mi)
Elevation
45 m (148 ft)
Population
 • Total2,135
 • Density97/km2 (250/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
93704
Area code+380 6473

Mykolaivka (Ukrainian: Миколаївка; Russian: Николаевка) is a village in Luhansk urban hromada, Luhansk Raion, Luhansk Oblast (region), Ukraine, at about 12.4 km ENE from the centre of Luhansk city, on the right bank of the Siverskyi Donets river.

The settlement was taken under control of pro-Russian forces during the War in Donbass, that started in 2014.[1][2]

  1. ^ "Кабмин назвал города Донбасса, подконтрольные сепаратистам". korrespondent.net. Retrieved 8 October 2015.
  2. ^ "Проект Народного Совета ЛНР в селе Николаевка Станично-Луганского района". nslnr.su. Retrieved 14 October 2015.