Novoselivka Druha
Village in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
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Novoselivka Druha (Ukrainian: Новоселівка Друга; Russian: Новосёловка Вторая) is a village in Ocheretyne settlement hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located 25.4 kilometres (15.8 mi) north from the centre of Donetsk city.
Novoselivka Druha
Новоселівка Друга | |
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Novoselivka Druha in 2008 | |
![]() Interactive map of Novoselivka Druha | |
| Coordinates: 48.208889°N 37.7975°E | |
| Country | |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Pokrovsk Raion |
| Hromada | Ocheretyne settlement hromada |
| Founded | 1893 |
| Elevation | 124 m (407 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 131 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 86042 |
| Area code | +380 6236 |
| KATOTTH | UA14160190180010485 |
The War in Donbas, that started in mid-April 2014, brought along both civilian and military casualties. One Ukrainian serviceman was killed at the village on 24 January 2015, another soldier was wounded on 4 September 2017.[2] On 4 July 2022, the village was captured by the Russian forces during the invasion of Ukraine at the Battle of Avdiivka.[3]
Demographics
In 2001 the settlement had 131 inhabitants. Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[1]
- Ukrainian – 28.24%
- Russian – 71.76%
