Verkhnokamyanka, Luhansk Oblast
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Verkhniokamianka () is a village in the
Sievierodonetsk Raion Sievierodonetsk Raion (; ) or Siverskodonetsk Raion () is a Raions of Ukraine, raion (district) of Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine. It was created in July 2020 as part of the reform of administrative divisions of Ukraine. The center of the raion is the c ...
of
Luhansk Oblast Luhansk Oblast (; ), also referred to as Luhanshchyna (), is the easternmost Administrative divisions of Ukraine, oblast (province) of Ukraine. Its administrative center is the city of Luhansk. The oblast was established in 1938 and bore the n ...
, in eastern
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, near the border with
Donetsk Oblast Donetsk Oblast, also referred to as Donechchyna (, ), is an Oblasts of Ukraine, oblast in eastern Ukraine. It is Ukraine's most populous province, with around 4.1 million residents. Its capital city, administrative centre is Donetsk, though d ...
. It is about 10 km from the outskirts of
Lysychansk Lysychansk ( , ; , ; , ) is a city in Sievierodonetsk Raion, Luhansk Oblast, eastern Ukraine. It is located on the high right bank of the Donets River, approximately from the administrative center of the oblast, Luhansk. It faces Sievierodonet ...
city. Nearby settlements are Zolotarivka and
Vovchoiarivka Vovchoiarivka () is a rural settlement in Sievierodonetsk Raion (district) in Luhansk Oblast of eastern Ukraine. Population: Until 18 July 2020, Vovchoiarivka was located in Popasna Raion. The raion was abolished in July 2020 as part of the ad ...
. Most of Verkhnokamyanka is occupied by the
Lysychansk Oil Refinery PJSC Lysychansk Oil Investment Company is the second largest oil refinery in Ukraine, capable of refining 16 million tons of oil per year. It is located at Verkhnokamianka, Luhansk Oblast, about 10 km from the outskirts of Lysychansk city. Russi ...
. The village, including the oil refinery, was captured by Russian forces during the
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.


Demographics

As of 2001, the village had a population of 205. The linguistic composition was:https://socialdata.org.ua/projects/mova-2001/


References

Villages in Sievierodonetsk Raion {{Luhansk-geo-stub