Nyzhnia Duvanka (Ukrainian: Нижня Дуванка; Russian: Нижняя Дуванка, romanized: Nizhnyaya Duvanka) is a rural settlement in Sloboda Ukraine, in the Svatove Raion of the Luhansk Oblast of Ukraine. Population: 1,902 (2022 estimate)[1]

Nyzhnia Duvanka
Нижня Дуванка
Central street in Nyzhnia Duvanka
Central street in Nyzhnia Duvanka
Map
Interactive map of Nyzhnia Duvanka
Nyzhnia Duvanka is located in Luhansk Oblast
Nyzhnia Duvanka
Nyzhnia Duvanka
Location of Nyzhnia Duvanka
Nyzhnia Duvanka is located in Ukraine
Nyzhnia Duvanka
Nyzhnia Duvanka
Nyzhnia Duvanka (Ukraine)
Coordinates: 49°34′59″N 38°10′08″E / 49.58306°N 38.16889°E / 49.58306; 38.16889
Country Ukraine
OblastLuhansk Oblast
RaionSvatove
Elevation
78 m (256 ft)
Population
 (2022)[1]
  Total
1,902
Postal code
92612
Area code+380 6471

History

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On 14 December 1960, Nizhnyaya Duvanka received the status of an urban-type settlement.[2] In July 1995, the Cabinet of Ministers approved the decision to privatize the state farm.[3]

Demographics

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According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the settlement had a population of 2,429. The linguistic composition was:[4]

Native languages in Nyzhnia Duvanka
percent
Ukrainian
94.0%
Russian
5.6%
Belarusian
0.1%
others
0.3%

Notable people

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Dmytro Streknev, (1997-2019), Ukrainian soldier awarded with the Order for Courage[5]

References

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