Shyroka Balka

For other uses, see Shyroka Balka (disambiguation).

Shyroka Balka (Ukrainian: Широка Балка; Russian: Широкая Балка) is a settlement in Horlivka municipality of Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at 43.5 km NNE from the centre of Donetsk city.

Shyroka Balka Широка Балка
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Coordinates: 48°18′4″N 37°55′39″E / 48.30111°N 37.92750°E / 48.30111; 37.92750Coordinates: 48°18′4″N 37°55′39″E / 48.30111°N 37.92750°E / 48.30111; 37.92750
Country	Ukraine
Province	Donetsk Oblast
Elevation	134 m (440 ft)
Population  (2001 census)
• Total	477
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code	84619
Area code	+380 6242

During the War in Donbass, in 2015, the settlement was taken under control of pro-Russian forces of the self-proclaimed Donetsk People's Republic.^[1]

Administrative system of Horlivka:

Districts of Horlivka:   Kalinin   Mykytivka Raion   City Center

Populated places: 1 — Hladosove 2 — Holmivskyi 3 — Zaitseve 4 — Mykhailivka 5 — Ozeryanivka 6 — Panteleymonivka 7 — Piatykhatky 8— Ryasne 9 — Stavky 10 — Fedorivka 11 — Shyroka Balka

Demographics

Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:^[2]

• Ukrainian 71.28%
• Russian 28.51%
• Belorussian 0.21%

References

1. "Новости дня: ДНР преподнесла Порошенко своё видение проведения выборов на Донбассе. Полный текст - 13.05.2015 сегодня". Dialog.ua. Retrieved 10 October 2015.
2. Розподіл населення за рідною мовою на ukrcensus.gov.ua