Olenivka (Ukrainian: Оленівка; Russian: Оленовка, romanized: Olenovka) is a rural settlement in Kalmiuske Raion, Donetsk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. It is located 20.5 kilometres (12.7 mi) southwest from the center of the city of Donetsk. It had a population of 4,513 (2022 estimate).
Olenivka Оленівка | |
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 St. Constantine & St. Helena Church | |
  Olenivka Location of Olenivka within Donetsk Oblast  Olenivka Olenivka (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 47°49′53″N 37°39′36″E / 47.83139°N 37.66000°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Donetsk Oblast |
| Founded | 1840 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.7 km2 (1.8 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 216 m (709 ft) |
| Population (1 January 2022) | |
| • Total | 4,513 |
| • Density | 960/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 85710 |
| Area code | +380 6279 |
History
Beginning in April 2014, the ongoing Russo-Ukrainian war and related war in Donbas has brought both civilian and military casualties.
Since 2014, the town is controlled by the separatist Donetsk People's Republic, and it was annexed by Russia in 2022 following internationally unrecognized referendums. On 29 July 2022, the Olenivka prison massacre of Ukrainian prisoners of war took place near the settlement.
Demographics
According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the settlement had 4801 inhabitants. The population is vastly Ukrainophone.
See also
References
External links
Media related to Olenivka, Kalmiuske Raion at Wikimedia Commons
