Shchastya

Shchastya
Щастя (Ukrainian)
City

Coat of arms
Country  Ukraine
Oblast Luhansk Oblast
Founded 1754
City Status 1963
Population (2013)
 • Total 12,773
Area code(s) (+380)
Vehicle registration BB / 13

Shchastya (Ukrainian: Ща́стя, Russian: Сча́стье Schastye) is a city in Novoaidar Raion in Luhansk Oblast (province) of Ukraine. Population: 12,773 (2013 est.)[1].

Just north of Shchastya, there is the Luhansk power station, a large powerplant built in the 1950s. The town of Shchastya is situated on the river Seversky Donets. During the 2014 pro-Russian unrest in Ukraine, the city became a key site of fighting.

To facilitate the governance of Luhansk Oblast during the War in Donbass, the Verkhovna Rada on 7 October 2014 made some changes in the administrative divisions, so that the localities in the government-controlled areas were grouped into districts. In particular, Shchastya was transferred from Luhansk Municipality to Novoaidar Raion.[2]

On 9 February 2016 it was reported that part of the settlement was under control of Ukrainian forces.[3]

History

City on the map of Luhansk is identified by number "1".

1754 - was founded village Shchastya

1953 - beginning of building Luhansk Thermal Electric Station.

1963 - Shchastya becomes town.

In 2014 Shchastya was controlled by the separatist Lugansk People's Republic from late April 2014 till the Ukrainian army retook the city on 14 June 2014.[4]

On 5 August 2014, a monument of Lenin Lenin was removed from the city of Shchastya.

Demographics

Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[5]

Links:

Map of the town.

References

  1. ↑ "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
  2. ↑ "Рада изменила границы районов Луганской области" (in Russian). Lenta.ru. 7 October 2014. Retrieved 28 November 2015.
  3. ↑ "RPGs, heavy machineguns used in attacks on Maryinka in Donbas". 112 Ukraine. 9 February 2016. Retrieved 9 February 2016. As fights continue in Schastya, Luhansk region, Ukrainian troops once again showed their strong spirit and determination, raising the national flag above the town – the part of it controlled by the government troops. The video was taken from Facebook page of Tetyana Rychkova, famous volunteer who works with the Ukrainian army.
  4. ↑ (Ukrainian) The terrorists started firing at Luhansk with "Grad" - source
  5. ↑

Coordinates: 48°44′00″N 39°14′00″E / 48.7333°N 39.2333°E / 48.7333; 39.2333


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