Bazhane
Village in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine
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Bazhane (Ukrainian: Бажане), formerly known as Novozhelanne (Ukrainian: Новожеланне; Russian: Новожеланное), is a village in Novohrodivka urban hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located 32.75 kilometres (20.35 mi) northwest by north (NWbN) from the centre of Donetsk city.
Bazhane
Бажане | |
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 Interactive map of Bazhane | |
  Bazhane Location of Bazhane within Ukraine  Bazhane Bazhane (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 48°10′56″N 37°26′16″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Pokrovsk Raion |
| Hromada | Novohrodivka urban hromada |
| Elevation | 194 m (636 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 274 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 85381 |
| Area code | +380 623 |
| KATOTTH | UA14160170130089522 |
History
Russian invasion of Ukraine
In August 2024, during the full-scale Russian invasion of Ukraine, the village was captured by Russian Forces.[2]
In 2024 the Verkhovna Rada renamed the village as a part of the derussification campaign.[3]
Demographics
As of the 2001 Ukrainian census, the settlement had 274 inhabitants, whose native languages were 87.59% Ukrainian and 12.41% Russian.[1]
