Brianka
Brianka
Брянка | |
|---|---|
Maryin cliff | |
| Coordinates: 48°30′48″N 38°38′35″E / 48.51333°N 38.64306°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Luhansk Oblast |
| Raion | Alchevsk Raion |
| Hromada | Kadiivka urban hromada |
| Founded | 1696 |
| City status since | 1962 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Bryankivska City Council (Ukrainian: Брянківська міська рада) |
| Area | |
• Total | 635 km2 (245 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 183 m (600 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 44,760 |
| Demonym | Bryankivska |
| Climate | Dfb |
| Website | Bryankovsky city council |
Brianka (Ukrainian: Брянка, Russian: Брянка, romanized: Bryanka) is a city in Kadiivka urban hromada, Alchevsk Raion (district), Luhansk Oblast (region), Ukraine. It is located in the Donbas region, between the cities of Kadiivka and Alchevsk. Brianka is incorporated as a city of oblast significance. The population: 44,760 (2022 estimate), 47,512 (2013 est.).
Since 2014, Bryanka has been under the control of the Russian-backed Luhansk People's Republic (LPR/LNR). In 2022, Russia declared its annexation of the region.