Novopskov
Novopskov
Новопсков | |
|---|---|
Novopskov | |
Location in Luhansk Oblast | |
| Coordinates: 49°32′18″N 39°06′07″E / 49.53833°N 39.10194°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Luhansk Oblast |
| Raion | Starobilsk Raion |
| Hromada | Novopskov settlement hromada |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Vadym Hayev |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 9,392 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Novopskov (Ukrainian and Russian: Новопсков) is a rural settlement in the Starobilsk Raion of Luhansk Oblast in Ukraine. It is located on the Aidar, a left tributary of the Donets, in the basin of the Don. Population: 9,392 (2022 estimate) Prior to 2020, it was the administrative centre of the former Novopskov Raion.
On 19 September 2024, the Verkhovna Rada voted to rename Novopskov to Aidar as a part of the derussification campaign.