Oktiabrske
Urban-type settlement in Crimea
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Oktiabrske (Ukrainian: Октябрське, Russian: Октябрьское), known by Ukrainian authorities[nb 1] as Biiuk-Onlar (Ukrainian: Біюк-Онлар, Crimean Tatar: Büyük Onlar) is an urban-type settlement in the Krasnohvardiiske Raion (district) of the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, a territory occupied by Russia as the Republic of Crimea since 2014. As of the 2001 Ukrainian Census, its population is 10,910.[2] Current population: 10,218 (2014 Census).[3]
Oktiabrske
Октябрське — Октябрьское | |
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 Coat of arms | |
 Interactive map of Oktiabrske | |
  Oktiabrske Location of Oktiabrske in Crimea | |
| Coordinates: 45°17′29″N 34°07′36″E | |
| Country | Disputed Russia,  Ukraine |
| Republic | Crimea |
| District | Krasnohvardiiske Raion |
| First mentioned | 1784 |
| Town status | 1957 |
| Government | |
| • Town Head | Volodymyr Dryha |
| Elevation | 87 m (285 ft) |
| Population (2014) | |
• Total | 10,218 |
| Time zone | UTC+4 (MSK) |
| Postal code | 97060 |
| Area code | +380 6556 |
| Website | http://rada.gov.ua/ |
See also
- Krasnohvardiiske, the other urban-type settlement in Krasnohvardiiske Raion of Crimea
Notes
- The renaming has been effected by Ukraine's decommunization laws, but as Crimea is outside of Ukrainian control, this decision has had little practical effect.
