Dokuchaievsk (Ukrainian: Докучаєвськ, pronounced [dokʊˈt͡ʃɑjeu̯sʲk]) or Dokuchayevsk (Russian: Докучаевск) is a town in Kalmiuske Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. It is located 14 kilometres (8.7 mi) from Olenivka railway station and 40 kilometres (25 mi) south of Donetsk. It serves as the administrative center of Dokuchaievsk urban hromada. The city is located on the river Sukha Volnovakha [uk]. Its population is approximately 22,835 (2022 estimate).[1]
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Previously, it was administratively subordinated to the Volnovakha Raion Council. Named in honor of Vasyl Dokuchaev, a natural scientist, founder of scientific genetic soil science and zonal agronomy.
As of the Ukrainian Census of 2001 the population of the city amounted to 24,142 people, of whom 27.32% indicated Ukrainian as their native language, 72.13% - Russian, 0.14% - Armenian and Greek, 0.04% - Belarusian, 0.03% - Moldovan, as well as Bulgarian and Gagauz languages:[5]
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number |
percentage, % |
Ukrainians |
16,665 |
66.6 |
Russians |
7,053 |
28.2 |
Greeks |
533 |
2.1 |
Moldovans |
240 |
1.0 |
Belarusians |
128 |
0.5 |
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Europe's largest flux and dolomite plant (including 5 quarries, 3 crushing and processing plants), construction materials production (reinforced concrete products plant), and motor transportation companies. Former Kalinin collective farm, Dokuchaievskyi state farm.
There are 6 schools, a palace of culture, a zoo, a stadium, 8 libraries, and a hospital.