Pokrovsk

Pokrovsk
Покровськ
The Saint Michael the Angel Orthodox Church of Pokrovsk, photographed in 2012
Pokrovsk
Pokrovsk shown within Donetsk
Pokrovsk
Pokrovsk shown within Ukraine
Coordinates: 48°16′58″N 37°10′58″E / 48.28278°N 37.18278°E / 48.28278; 37.18278
Country Ukraine
OblastDonetsk Oblast
RaionPokrovsk Raion
HromadaPokrovsk urban hromada
Establishedc. 1880
City status1938
Area
  Total
29.57 km2 (11.42 sq mi)
Elevation
181 m (594 ft)
Population
 (January 2025)
  Total
~7,000
Postal code
85300—85309
Area code+380-6239
ClimateWarm summer subtype
KOATUU1413200000
KATETTOUA14160210010099403
Websitepokrovsk-rada.gov.ua

Pokrovsk (Ukrainian: Покровськ, IPA: [poˈkrɔu̯sʲk] ; Russian: Покровск), formerly known as Krasnoarmiisk (until 2016) and Grishino (until 1934), is a city and the administrative center of Pokrovsk Raion in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is located 56 kilometres (35 mi) northwest of Donetsk. Prior to 2020, it was incorporated as a city of oblast significance. Its population was approximately 60,127 (2022 estimate). However, due to residents’ relocation during the Pokrovsk offensive by Russia, the population declined to around 7,000 as of January, 2025.