Hirnyk, Donetsk Oblast

Hirnyk (Ukrainian: Гірни́к, pronounced [ɦ⁽ʲ⁾irˈnɪk]; Russian: Горняк, romanized: Gornyak) is a city in Kurakhove urban hromada, Pokrovsk Raion, Donetsk Oblast (province) of Ukraine. It has a population of 10,357 (2022 estimate). It is located on the Vovcha River on a western slope of the Donets Ridge. Hirnyk is located 40 km (25 mi) west of Donetsk.

Hirnyk
Гірник
City
Hirnyk
Hirnyk
Coordinates: 48°03′N 37°22′E
Country Ukraine
OblastDonetsk Oblast
RaionPokrovsk Raion
HromadaKurakhove urban hromada
Founded1938
City status27 September 1958
Area
  Total5.1 km2 (2.0 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
  Total10,357
  Density2,000/km2 (5,300/sq mi)
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