Pokrovsk Raion

Pokrovsk Raion is one of the eight raions (districts) of Donetsk oblast in eastern Ukraine. The administrative center of the district is Pokrovsk. Its population is about 386,451 (2022 est.).[1]

Покровський район
Flag of Pokrovsk Raion
Coat of arms of Pokrovsk Raion
Map of Pokrovsk Raion, Ukraine (2020).svg
Coordinates: 48°15′34.8438″N 37°22′35.9832″E / 48.259678833°N 37.376662000°E / 48.259678833; 37.376662000Coordinates: 48°15′34.8438″N 37°22′35.9832″E / 48.259678833°N 37.376662000°E / 48.259678833; 37.376662000
Country Ukraine
Oblast Donetsk Oblast
Admin. centerPokrovsk
Area
 • Total4,020 km2 (1,550 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)[1]
 • Total386,451
 • Density96.13/km2 (248.98/sq mi)
WebsiteVerkhovna Rada website

There is a line of control, that goes thru Pokrovsk raion (as of 2024). Sometimes it is called the Pokrovsk front. Russian forces are fighting Ukrainian forces.

The Battle of Marinka is going on (as of 2023). The city of Marinka is in Pokrovsk Raion.[2]

Administrative divisions

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Sources

  1. 1.0 1.1 Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in українська and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine.
  2. https://yle.fi/a/74-20010573/64-3-229467?utm_medium=social&utm_source=copy-link-share. Retrieved 2024-05-23