Donetsk, Russia
Донецк
Donetsk is a town of 50,850 people in Rostov, Russia, founded in 1681.
Why visit Donetsk
Townapedia lists 16 museums and landmarks, 1 park or trail, 11 places to eat, 1 place to stay and 1 attraction in and around town.
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Weather in Donetsk
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About Donetsk
Donetsk (Russian: Донецк, IPA: [dɐˈnʲetsk] , until 1955 Gundorovka, Russian: Гундоровка, Ukrainian: Гундорівка) is a town in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located on the Seversky Donets River on the border with Ukraine. By road it is located 388 kilometres (241 mi) west of Volgograd. Population: 50,098 (2010 census); 48,040 (2002 census); 48,673 (1989 Soviet census); 38,000 (1970).
From the Wikipedia article Donetsk, Rostov Oblast (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Things to do1
Museums and landmarks16
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Donetsk Museum of History and Ethnography
Museum
Museum in Donetsk, Rostov, Russia
Локомобіль
Monument and historic site · 8.2 km
Паровий трактор 1890 року випуску, зроблений німцями на «Dampf pflug fabrik» в Бреслау. Її знайшли випадково в старому терриконнику
4 more on the map.
Parks, trails and playgrounds1
Restaurants and cafes11
Шашлычный Двор «У Гасана»
Restaurant · Regional
41 переулок Гагарина
History
The settlement was founded in 1681 by the Don Cossacks. It was controlled by various factions between 1918 and 1920, i.e. the Don Soviet Republic, the Don Republic, Soviet Russia and Soviet Ukraine. From 1920 to 1924, it was administratively part of the Donets Governorate of Ukraine. During World War II, it was occupied by Germany in 1942–1943.
It was known as Gundorovka until 1955. A museum called the Donetsk Museum of History and Ethnography was built in the city in 2005.
From the History section of Donetsk, Rostov Oblast on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship3
Храм Успения Пресвятой Богородицы
Church · Russian Orthodox · 5.2 km
52 Советская улица, Донецк
Shopping26
Gas and EV charging7
Schools, colleges and libraries12
Healthcare11
Map of Donetsk
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Getting there and nearby towns
Platov International Airport (ROV) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 94 km away.
- Kamensk-Shakhtinsky 23 km east, about 23 min by car
- Uglerodovskiy 23 km south, about 23 min by car
- Masalovka 24 km east, about 24 min by car
- Gukovo 32 km south, about 32 min by car
- Zverevo 37 km south, about 37 min by car
- Krasnyy Sulin 50 km south, about 50 min by car
- Novoshakhtinsk 64 km south, about 1 h by car
- Shakhty 71 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Millerovo 73 km northeast, about 1 h 15 min by car
- Kamenolomni 77 km south, about 1 h 15 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
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Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website, landmarks and historic places
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Фонтан на площади Ленина (Донецк РФ), Георгий Долгопский, CC BY-SA 4.0
- Муниципальное бюджетное учреждение культуры "Донецкий историко-краеведческий музей", БИБЛИОТЕКАРЬ, CC BY-SA 4.0
- UspenskayaGundorov, Unknown author Unknown author, Public domain
- Успенский храм (станица Гундоровская), Наталья Ковалева, CC BY-SA 4.0
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