Ilovaisk
Ilovaisk
Іловайськ Иловайск | |
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A symbolic stone installed on the Ilovaisk city esplanade in front of the railway station, indicating the year the city was founded. | |
| Coordinates: 47°55′34″N 38°11′38″E / 47.926°N 38.194°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Donetsk Raion |
| Hromada | Ilovaisk urban hromada |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 15,395 |
Ilovaisk (Ukrainian: Іловайськ, pronounced [iloˈwɑjsʲk] ⓘ; Russian: Иловайск) is a city in Donetsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine; residence of Ilovaisk urban hromada. The city is de facto annexed by Russia and administered by the Donetsk People's Republic.
The city is known as a major regional railroad hub. It was also the site of a battle in the War in Donbas. The city has a population of 15,396 (2022 estimate), 17,620 (2001).