Liubymivka, Rovenky Raion, Luhansk Oblast
Urban locality in Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine
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Liubymivka (Ukrainian: Любимівка) or Dzerzhynskyi (Ukrainian: Дзержинський; Russian: Дзержинский) is a rural settlement in Rovenky urban hromada, Rovenky Raion of Luhansk Oblast (region), Ukraine. Its population is 8,578 (2022 estimate)[2]
Liubymivka
Любимівка | |
|---|---|
  Liubymivka Location of Dzerzhynskyi  Liubymivka Liubymivka (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 48°02′23″N 39°26′24″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Luhansk Oblast |
| Raion | Rovenky Raion |
| Hromada | Rovenky urban hromada |
| Elevation | 245 m (804 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 8,578 |
| [2] | |
| Postal code | 94789 |
| Area code | +380 6433 |
History
It was originally known as Liubymivka, until 1926, when it was renamed Dzerzhynskyi by the Soviet government in honor of Bolshevik revolutionary Felix Dzerzhinsky.[3]
During World War II, the town was occupied by Nazi Germany between July 1942 and February 1943.[3]
In 2016, the settlement was renamed Liubymivka as part of decommunization in Ukraine.[4]
