Mykhailivka, Novohrodivka urban hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast

Mykhailivka

Михайлівка
Mykhailivka Михайлівка
Village
	Mykhailivka Mykhailivka shown within Ukraine Mykhailivka Mykhailivka (Donetsk Oblast)
	Coordinates: 48°8′30″N 37°21′10″E / 48.14167°N 37.35278°E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Donetsk Oblast
Raion	Pokrovsk Raion
Hromada	Novohrodivka urban hromada
Founded	1885
Elevation	173 m (568 ft)
Population
• Total	1,269
Postal code	85380
Area code	+380 623

Mykhailivka (Ukrainian: Михайлівка) is a village in Novohrodivka urban hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. The population was 1,269 in the 2001 Ukrainian census.^[1]

History

The village was founded in 1885 by German Mennonite settlers from Molochansk as Kotlyarivka, 35 kilometers northwest of Donetsk.

In 1911, the population was 237; in 1919, 200; in 1926, 431, of which 392 were Germans.^[2]

The village was captured by Russia during the Pokrovsk offensive of the Russian invasion of Ukraine around 1 September 2024.^[3]

Demographics

According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the population of the village was 1,269, of which 74.39% stated Ukrainian to be their native language, 25.45% stated their native language to be Russian, and 0.08% to be German.^[4]

References

^ "Михайлівська сільська рада" [Mykhailivka Village Council]. www.rada.info (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 24 August 2024.
^ "Німці Росії" (PDF) (in Russian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 November 2016.
^ Barros, George; Harward, Christina; Wolkov, Nicole; Bailey, Riley; Mappes, Grace (1 September 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 1, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 1 September 2024. Geolocated footage published on September 1 indicates that Russian forces recently advanced west of Mykhailivka and within central Dolynivka (both southeast of Pokrovsk), and ISW assesses that Russian forces likely seized the settlements.
^ "Розподіл населення за рідною мовою на ukrcensus.gov.ua". ukrcensus.gov.ua. Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2024.

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[1] "Михайлівська сільська рада" [Mykhailivka Village Council]. www.rada.info (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 24 August 2024.

[2] "Німці Росії" (PDF) (in Russian). Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 November 2016.

[3] Barros, George; Harward, Christina; Wolkov, Nicole; Bailey, Riley; Mappes, Grace (1 September 2024). "Russian Offensive Campaign Assessment, September 1, 2024". Institute for the Study of War. Retrieved 1 September 2024. Geolocated footage published on September 1 indicates that Russian forces recently advanced west of Mykhailivka and within central Dolynivka (both southeast of Pokrovsk), and ISW assesses that Russian forces likely seized the settlements.

[4] "Розподіл населення за рідною мовою на ukrcensus.gov.ua". ukrcensus.gov.ua. Archived from the original on 31 July 2014. Retrieved 10 July 2024.

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