Hranitne, Volnovakha Raion

Hranitne (Ukrainian: Гранітне; Russian: Гранитное; Greek: Γράνιτνα) is a village in Volnovakha Raion (district) in Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine.

Hranitne
Гранітне
Village
Official seal of Hranitne
Seal
Hranitne is located in Ukraine
Hranitne
Hranitne
Location of Hranitne within Ukraine
Hranitne is located in Donetsk Oblast
Hranitne
Hranitne
Hranitne (Donetsk Oblast)
Coordinates: 47°27′13″N 37°52′3″E
Country Ukraine
ProvinceDonetsk Oblast
DistrictVolnovakha Raion
Founded1780
Elevation
[1]
48 m (157 ft)
Population
 (2001 census)
 • Total3,615
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
87123
Area code+380 6279

The village is situated on the right bank of Kalmius river that became the boundary between Donetsk People's Republic-controlled territory on the east bank of the river, and Ukrainian government-controlled territory on the west bank, after an offensive by the pro-Russian forces of the Donetsk People's Republic in August 2014 during the War in Donbass.[2]

The war has brought along both civilian and military casualties.[3][4][5][6] On 26 February 2016 the spokesman of the Presidential Administration on issues related to ATO reported that one Ukrainian serviceman was killed in the village the previous day.[7]

Demographics

The population consists mainly of Urums (turkic - speaking greeks), who migrated there from the Crimean peninsula in the end of the 18th century.

Population
1859190819352001
2,425 3,270 2,281 3,576

References
  1. weather.in.ua
  2. KRAMER, ANDREW E. (4 June 2014). "Hardening of Positions Undercuts Ukraine Peace Accord". New York Times. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  3. "Боевики обстреляли Гранитное: погиб двухлетний ребенок" (in Russian). UNIAN. 14 January 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  4. "Полк "Азов" сообщает о бое у Гранитного - один боец погиб, шестеро ранены" (in Russian). Information Resistance. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  5. "В ходе боя под Гранитным погибли двое бойцов "Азова", еще шестеро ранены – заявляют в полку". interfax.com.ua (in Russian). Interfax-Ukraine. 28 January 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  6. "Бой в Гранитном длился четыре часа" (in Russian). Information Resistance. 14 March 2015. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
  7. "На Донетчине погиб военный, эпицентром боев остается Марьинка" (in Russian). Liga News. 26 February 2016. Retrieved 26 February 2016.
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