Donetsk (Ukrainian: Донецьк, translit. Donets’k; Russian: Доне́цк, translit. Donetsk; see also: Cities' alternative names), formerly known as Hughesovka after John Hughes, and then Stalino after Stalin, is a city in eastern Ukraine on
Coordinates:
48°00′10″N 37°48′19″E / 48.00278, 37.80528
Country:
Ukraine
Oblast:
Donetsk Oblast
Raion:
Donetsk City Municipality
Founded:
18691
City rights:
1917
Government : - Mayor:
Oleksandr Lukianchenko
Area : - City:
358 km² (138.2 sq mi)
Elevation:
169 m (554 ft)
Population (2007) : - City:
1,100,700
Population (2007) : - Density:
2,960/km² (7,666.4/sq mi)
Population (2007) : - Metro:
1,566,000²
Time zone:
EET (UTC+2)
Time zone : - Summer (DST):
EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code:
83000 — 83497
Area code(s):
+380 622, 623
Licence plate:
АН
Sister cities:
Bochum, Charleroi, Kutaisi, Pittsburgh, Sheffield, Taranto, Moscow, Vilnius
