Staryi Krym, Donetsk Oblast
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Staryi Krym
Старий Крим | |
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  Staryi Krym Location of Staryi Krym in Donetsk Oblast  Staryi Krym Staryi Krym (Donetsk Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 47°09′35″N 37°29′13″E / 47.15972°N 37.48694°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Mariupol Raion |
| Hromada | Mariupol urban hromada |
| Founded | 1780 |
| Area | |
• Total | 3.55 km2 (1.37 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 39 m (128 ft) |
| Population (2022)[2] | |
• Total | 5,734 |
| • Density | 1,620/km2 (4,180/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 87591 |
| Area code | +380 629 |
Staryi Krym (Ukrainian: Старий Крим) is a rural settlement in Mariupol Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. The settlement is about 7 km (4.3 mi) from the city of Mariupol, located on the right bank of the Kalchyk River. The population is 5,734 (2022 estimate).[2]
The settlement was founded by Crimean Greeks after their forced resettlement from the peninsula in the 18th century, and its eponym is the city of the same name in Crimea.[3]
