Makiivka
Makiivka
Макіївка | |
|---|---|
Palace of Culture of Makiivka Iron and Steel Works | |
| Coordinates: 48°03′20″N 37°57′40″E / 48.05556°N 37.96111°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Donetsk Oblast |
| Raion | Donetsk Raion |
| Hromada | Makiivka urban hromada |
| Approx. foundation | 1696 |
| City rights | 1917 |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Yuri Pokintelitsa |
| Area | |
• Total | 426 km2 (164 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 169 m (554 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 338,968 |
| • Density | 800/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 86100-86180 |
| Area code | +380 6232 |
| Website | Official site of Makiivka |
Makiivka (Ukrainian: Макіївка, IPA: [mɐˈkijiu̯kɐ] ⓘ), formerly Dmytriivsk (Ukrainian: Дмитріївськ) until 1931, is an industrial city in Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine, located 15 kilometers (9.3 mi) east from Donetsk. The two cities are practically a conurbation. It has a population of 338,968 (2022 estimate). It hosts the administration of Makiivka urban hromada.
Makiivka is a leading metallurgical and coal-mining centre of the Donets Basin, with heavy industry and coking plants supporting the local steel and coal industries. The city was captured by pro-Russian separatists in 2014 at the start of the war in Donbas and is currently occupied by Russia.