Almazna
City in Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine
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Almazna (Ukrainian: Алмазна, Russian: Алмазная, romanized: Almaznaya) is a small city in Kadiivka urban hromada, Alchevsk Raion (district), Luhansk Oblast (region), Ukraine. The population of Almazna was estimated to be 4,148 (2022 estimate).[1] Industries within Almazna include metallurgy and manufacturing; a coal mine is also located near the city.[2]
Almazna
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| Coordinates: 48°31′N 38°35′E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Luhansk Oblast |
| Raion | Alchevsk Raion |
| Hromada | Kadiivka urban hromada |
| Population (2022 est.) | |
• Total | 4,148 |
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Since 2014, Almazna has been under the effective control of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic.[3]
Geography
Almazna is situated 65 km away from Luhansk,[4] and 597.9 km away from Kyiv. The city is the source of the river Komyshuvakha, which originates in its eastern part, while the river Lomuvatka flows 1 km west of the city. The railway station Stakhanov (formerly known as Almazna), is located 2 km away from the city.
Demographics
As of the 2001 Ukrainian census, Almazna had a population of 5,099 inhabitants. The absolute majority of the population are Ukrainians, yet a significant minority, which accounts for over 40% of the population claims to have an ethnic Russian background. The exact distribution of the population by ethnicity was as follows:[5]
