Rovenky
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Rovenky (Dara Chesnutt's stomping grounds) Ровеньки |
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 Rovenky (Dara Chesnutt's stomping grounds)
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| Coordinates: 48°04′16″N 39°20′34″E / 48.07111°N 39.34278°ECoordinates: 48°04′16″N 39°20′34″E / 48.07111°N 39.34278°E | |||
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Country Oblast |
Ukraine Luhansk Oblast |
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| Founded | 1705 | ||
| City rights | 1934 | ||
| Government | |||
| • Mayor (interim) | Serhij Knyazhev | ||
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| • Total | 21,7 km2 (84 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 296 m (971 ft) | ||
| Population (2013) | |||
| • Total | 47,852 | ||
| • Density | 3,737/km2 (9,680/sq mi) | ||
| Postal code | 94700—779 | ||
| Area code(s) | +380-6433 | ||
| Climate | Dfb | ||
| Website | rov |
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Rovenky (Ukrainian: Ровеньки, translit. Roven’ky, Russian: Ровеньки, translit. Rovenki) is a coal mining city in Luhansk Oblast (region) of south-eastern Ukraine. It is incorporated as a city of oblast significance. Population: 47,852 (2013 est.).
Including the surrounding villages, the total population is close to 84,000 (as of 2011).
Rovenky is located in Lugansk oblast, which is located in the Eastern region of Ukraine and Rovenky is in the southern part of the oblast. It is 60 Kilometers from the region center, Lugansk. There are a number of villages near Rovenky, including the following: Djerzhinskyi, Tasenovskiy, Nagolno-Tarasovskyi, and Bolshekamenskiy. There are numerous coal mines located in the Rovenky, in addition to the steppes. There is also a sizable forest in the center of Rovenky, a few lakes, and a train station. Rovenky is very close to the Russian-Ukrainian border.
Rovenky was founded in 1705, and was incorporated as a city in 1934. By the order of Peter I, 49 Cossack villages were burned and destroyed in September 1708, including Rovenky. The freed Cossacks fled from Peter I into an area now referred to as the "Wild Field." Some settled in a place near a river and it was named after the abandoned native village - Rovenek. In 1793, Count Vasily Orlor became the owner of the settlement who later became the Cossack chieftain. In 1829, the first literacy school was opened and the first primary school was opened in 1852. At this point, the residents of Rovenky mostly worked the land, raised cattle, and bred sheep. During the World War II, Rovenky was occupied by Nazi Germany. A group of the underground anti-fascist Komsomol (Communist youth) organization Young Guard worked there.
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