Mykhailivka, Novohrodivka urban hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast explained

Mykhailivka
Native Name:Михайлівка
Native Name Lang:uk
Settlement Type:Village
Coordinates:48.1417°N 37.3528°W
Pushpin Map:Ukraine#Ukraine Donetsk Oblast
Pushpin Map Caption:Mykhailivka shown within Ukraine
Population Total:1,269
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:Ukraine
Subdivision Type1:Oblast
Subdivision Type2:Raion
Subdivision Type3:Hromada
Subdivision Name1:Donetsk Oblast
Subdivision Name2:Pokrovsk Raion
Subdivision Name3:Novohrodivka urban hromada
Postal Code Type:Postal code
Postal Code:85380
Elevation M:173
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:+380 623
Established Title:Founded
Established Date:1885

Mykhailivka (uk|Михайлівка) is a village in Novohrodivka urban hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. The population was estimated to be 890 in 2021.[1]

History

The village was founded in 1885 by German Mennonite settlers from Molochansk as Kotlyarivka, 35 kilometers northwest of Donetsk.

In 1911, the population was 237; in 1919, 200; in 1926, 431, of which 392 were Germans.[2]

The village was captured by Russia during the Pokrovsk offensive of the Russian invasion of Ukraine around 1 September 2024[3] and later confirmed by the Russian defense ministry in 13 October 2024.[4]

Demographics

According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the population of the village was 1,269, of which 74.39% stated Ukrainian to be their native language, 25.45% stated their native language to be Russian, and 0.08% to be German.[5]

Notes and References

  1. https://www.novogrodovka-rada.gov.ua/images/doc/статут/Паспорт_на_01.docx
  2. Web site: Німці Росії. https://web.archive.org/web/20161130154344/http://wolgadeutsche.net/diesendorf/Ortslexikon.pdf. 30 November 2016. ru.
  3. Web site: Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 1, 2024 . Barros . George . Harward . Christina . Wolkov . Nicole . Bailey . Riley . Mappes . Grace. Institute for the Study of War . 1 September 2024 . 1 September 2024 . Geolocated footage published on September 1 indicates that Russian forces recently advanced west of Mykhailivka and within central Dolynivka (both southeast of Pokrovsk), and ISW assesses that Russian forces likely seized the settlements..
  4. Web site: AFP . 13 October 2024 . Russia Says Captured Another East Ukrainian Village Near Key Town . 2024-10-16 . The Moscow Times . en.
  5. Web site: Розподіл населення за рідною мовою на ukrcensus.gov.ua . 10 July 2024 . live. 31 July 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140731182036/http://db.ukrcensus.gov.ua/MULT/Database/Census/databasetree_uk.asp . ukrcensus.gov.ua.