Sofiivka, Horlivka Raion, Donetsk Oblast
Urban locality in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
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Sofiivka (Ukrainian: Софіївка) or Karlo-Marksove (Ukrainian: Карло-Марксове; Russian: Карло-Марксово) is a rural settlement in Yenakiieve urban hromada, Horlivka Raion, Donetsk Oblast (province) of Ukraine. Population: 9,547 (2022 estimate).[2]
Sofiivka
Софіївка | |
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  Sofiivka Location of Sofiivka within Donetsk Oblast#Location of Sofiivka within Ukraine  Sofiivka Sofiivka (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 48°15′37″N 38°09′34″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Horlivka Raion |
| Hromada | Yenakiieve urban hromada |
| Elevation | 197 m (646 ft) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 9,547 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 86485-86486 |
| Area code | +380 6252 |
History
The town was originally named "Karlo-Marksove", after the German-born political philosopher Karl Marx, but after 2014 it was renamed to Sofivka to abide by the decommunization policies in Ukraine but its effects were only de-jure since it was occupied by pro-Russian DPR separatists who do not recognize Ukraine's legitimacy over Donetsk Oblast.
In 2023 the town as well as other parts of the DPR were annexed by Russia after a mostly unrecognized referendum.
Demographics
Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[3]
