Toshkivka
Тошківка | |
|---|---|
  Toshkivka Location of Toshkivka within Ukraine  Toshkivka Toshkivka (Luhansk Oblast) | |
| Coordinates: 48°46′47″N 38°33′32″E / 48.779722°N 38.558889°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Luhansk Oblast |
| Raion | Sievierodonetsk Raion |
| Founded | 1871 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.61 km2 (4.10 sq mi) |
| Population (2022)[1] | |
| • Total | 3,787 |
| • Density | 360/km2 (920/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 93280 |
| Area code | +380 6455 |
Toshkivka (Ukrainian: Тошківка; Russian: Тошковка) is an urban-type settlement in Sievierodonetsk Raion, Luhansk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. It is located at about 30 kilometres (19 mi) west-north-west from the centre of Luhansk. Population: 3,787 (2022 estimate).[1] Since June 2022, it has been occupied by Russia,[2] which claims it as part of the Luhansk People's Republic.
History
On 12 June 2022, during the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Russian forces claimed to have seized control over the settlement.[3] On 21 June, the Ukraine admitted that it had lost control over Toshkivka, claiming that it was only conquered on 20 June.[4] The town has practically ceased to exist due to heavy bombing, which led to the destruction of all buildings in the settlement.
Demographics
Native language distribution as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[5]
- Ukrainian: 83.05%
- Russian: 16.39%
- other languages: 0.56%
References
- 1 2 Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
- ↑ "Russia captures Donbas frontline village Toshkivka: Ukraine". english.alarabiya.net. 21 June 2022. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 22 June 2022.
- ↑ "Institute for the Study of War". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 14 June 2022.
- ↑ "June 21, 2022 Russia-Ukraine news". 21 June 2022.
- ↑ "Офіційна сторінка Всеукраїнського перепису населення | Банк даних" [All-Ukrainian population census | Database]. ukrcensus.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 12 January 2023.