Chornukhyne
Chornukhyne (Ukrainian: Чорнухине) is a rural settlement in Alchevsk urban hromada, Alchevsk Raion (district), Luhansk Oblast (region), Ukraine. It was formerly in the Popasna Raion and then Perevalsk Raion. In the 2001 Ukrainian census, the town's population was 7,782. The current population estimate is 5,690 (2022 estimate)
Chornukhyne
Чорнухине | |
|---|---|
Rural settlement | |
Chornukhyne Chornukhyne | |
| Coordinates: 48°19′35″N 38°30′56″E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Luhansk Oblast |
| Raion | Alchevsk Raion |
| Hromada | Alchevsk urban hromada |
| Founded | 1600 |
| Town status | 1938 |
| Government | |
| • Town Head | Valeriy Latsyk |
| Area | |
| • Total | 6.96 km2 (2.69 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 326 m (1,070 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 5,690 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 94340 |
| Area code | +380 6441 |
| Website | http://rada.gov.ua/ |
The Kalmius and Chornukha Rivers flow through the town. It is located 80 kilometres (50 mi) northeast of Donetsk.
Chornukhyne came under the control of the Luhansk People's Republic (LNR / LPR) following fierce fighting, in early 2015. It was taken shortly before nearby Debaltsevo in the Battle of Debaltseve. Following the 2022 annexation referendums in Russian-occupied Ukraine, Russia has claimed the territory as part of their LNR / LPR.