Brianka

Brianka (Ukrainian: Брянка) is a city in Luhansk Oblast (region) of Ukraine. It is incorporated as a city of oblast significance. Population: 44,760 (2022 est.)[1], 47,512 (2013 est.)[2].

Brianka
Брянка
City
Maryin cliff in Brianka
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Brianka
Brianka
Coordinates: 48°30′48″N 38°38′35″E
Country Ukraine
Oblast Luhansk Oblast
Control Luhansk PR
Founded1696
City status1962
Government
 • BodyBryankivska City Council (Ukrainian: Брянківська міська рада)
Area
 • Total635 km2 (245 sq mi)
Elevation
183 m (600 ft)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total44,760
DemonymBryankivska
ClimateDfb
WebsiteBryankovsky city council

It is located between cities of Kadiivka and Alchevsk.

History

The settlement traces its history to small settlements of Zaporizhian Cossacks, zymivnyki, that appeared in place of future Brianka in 1696.

The place has developed further into a miners' settlement around the local Brianka Quarry since the end of 19th century. After the World War II, in 1944–1962 it was a city raion of neighboring city of Kadiivka.

City since December 1962.[3]

A local newspaper is published in the city since April 1965.[4]

Since 2014, Brianka has been under the effective control of the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic.[5]

During the Russian invasion of Ukraine reports have emerged about Russian soldiers who refused to continue fighting being held captive in the city.[6]

Demographics[7]

Population

As of 2021, the population is 44,987 people.

Ethnicity

As of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:

  • Ukrainians: 54.9%
  • Russians: 42.7%
  • Belarusians: 0.8%

Language

As of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:

References
  1. Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine.
  2. Чисельність наявного населення України [Actual population of Ukraine] (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  3. Брянка // Большой энциклопедический словарь (в 2-х тт.). / редколл., гл. ред. А. М. Прохоров. том 1. М., "Советская энциклопедия", 1991. стр.171
  4. № 2901. «Труд горняка» // Летопись периодических и продолжающихся изданий СССР 1986 - 1990. Часть 2. Газеты. М., «Книжная палата», 1994. стр.381
  5. "Численность населения по состоянию на 1 октября 2015 года по Луганской Народной Республ ике" (PDF) (in Russian). Luhansk People's Republic. Archived from the original (PDF) on 4 February 2016. Retrieved 21 December 2015.
  6. "'They told us nobody's going to take us home' Russian soldiers held captive in Luhansk region for refusing to fight in Ukraine". Meduza. Retrieved 26 July 2022.
  7. "Home". ukrcensus.gov.ua.


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