Starobilsk

Starobilsk
Старобільськ
Luhansk National University building in Starobilsk
Luhansk National University building in Starobilsk
Flag of Starobilsk
Coat of arms of Starobilsk
Starobilsk is located in Luhansk Oblast
Starobilsk
Starobilsk
Starobilsk is located in Ukraine
Starobilsk
Starobilsk
Coordinates: 49°16′39″N 38°55′27″E / 49.27750°N 38.92417°E / 49.27750; 38.92417
Country Ukraine
OblastLuhansk Oblast
RaionStarobilsk Raion
HromadaStarobilsk urban hromada
First mentioned1686
City Status1938
Population
 (2022)
 • Total15,947
Area code(+380)
Vehicle registrationBB / 13
ControlRussia

Starobilsk (Ukrainian: Старобільськ, lit.'Old Bilsk'; Russian: Старобельск, romanizedStarobelsk) is a city in Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Starobilsk Raion. The modern settlement was founded in 1686, and it was granted city status in 1938. The city has a population of 15,947 (2022 estimate).[1] As a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, it has been under Russian occupation since 2 March 2022.

  1. ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.