Selydove

Selydove (Ukrainian: Селидове, pronounced [seˈɫɪdowe]; Russian: Селидово, formerly: Selydivka) is a city in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. The city is located in the western part of the region, on the Solona River (a tributary of the Vovcha, Dnieper basin). Its population is approximately 21,521 (2022 estimate).[1]

Selydove
Селидове
City
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Selydove
Selydove
Coordinates: 48°9′N 37°18′E
Country Ukraine
OblastDonetsk Oblast
RaionPokrovsk Raion
HromadaSelydove urban hromada
Foundedbetween 1770-1773
Area
11.4 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
21,521

History

The city takes its roots from a sloboda Selydivka that was confirmed by the Bakhmut Province chancellery in 1782.

The city was multiple times shelled by Russian Armed Forces during the Russian invasion of Ukraine. On November 14, 2023, according to State Emergency Service of Ukraine, at least 2 civilians were killed and 3 injured; 1 private residential building was destroyed, a 4-story residential building was partially destroyed, 16 private and 7 apartment buildings were damaged.[2] Attacks on 21 November 2023[3][4] and 14 February 2024[5] partially destroyed, among other buildings, several buildings of Central city hospital (3 people were killed and several injured in each attack).

Municipality

Beside the city of Selydove, part of Selydove municipality are cities Hirnyk and Ukrainsk as well as towns of Vyshneve, Hostre, Komyshivka, Kurakhivka, and Tsukuryne.

Demographics

As of the 2001 Ukrainian census:[6]

Ethnicity
  • Ukrainians: 59.3%
  • Russians: 36.7%
  • Belarusians: 1.1%
  • Tatars: 0.5%
  • Greeks: 0.4%

Transport

Marshrutkas run between Dnipro and the city[7] (or at least stopping). The bus probably run further to Donetsk prior to the occupation.

References
  1. Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
  2. "Selidove: rescue and search operations continue for the second day (UPDATED)" (in Ukrainian). The State Emergency Service of Ukraine.
  3. "Армія РФ обстріляла Покровський район: під ударом були лікарня в Селидовому та шахта, є поранені та загиблі". Суспільне. 2023-11-21.
  4. "У Селидовому з-під завалів лікарні витягли тіло третьої загиблої людини". Суспільне. 2023-11-22.
  5. "Обстріл Селидового: в міській адміністрації розповіли про стан поранених". Суспільне. 2024-02-15.
  6. Національний склад та рідна мова населення Донецької області. Розподіл постійного населення за найбільш численними національностями та рідною мовою по міськрадах та районах (in Ukrainian), archived from the original on 2012-02-07
  7. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2bNzjBJF_G0&t=1263s&pp=ygUdc29sbyB0aHJvdWdoIHdhciB0b3JuIGRvbmJhcyA%3D

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