Artemivsk, Luhansk Oblast
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| Date Founded: | 1910 |
| City Rights: | 1961 |
| Area: | km² |
| Population: | 9,098 |
| Pop. density: | p/km² |
| Tel. Code: | +(380) |
Artemivsk (Ukrainian: Артемівськ, translit.: Artemivs`k, Russian: Артёмовск) is a city in the Perevalskyi Raion of the western Ukrainian oblast of Luhansk.
[edit] History
The city was founded as Katerynivka (Ukrainian: Катеринівка) village in 1910 close to the railway station of Kypyche (Vigorous). Its name was changed to Artema in 1923 and to Artemivsk in 1938.
[edit] Economy
Its major industry is coal mining.
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