Pokrovske
| Pokrovske Покровське | |||
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| urban-type settlement | |||
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Pokrovske District State Administration | |||
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  Pokrovske | |||
| Coordinates: UA 47°58′57″N 36°14′02″E / 47.98250°N 36.23389°ECoordinates: UA 47°58′57″N 36°14′02″E / 47.98250°N 36.23389°E | |||
| Country | Ukraine | ||
| Oblast | Dnipropetrovsk Oblast | ||
| Raion | Pokrovske Raion | ||
| Founded | 1779 (237 years ago) | ||
| Urban-type settlement Status | 1957 | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 9 km2 (3 sq mi) | ||
| Elevation | 110 m (360 ft) | ||
| Population (2014) | |||
| • Total | 10,187 | ||
| Area code(s) | +380 5638 | ||
Pokrovske (Ukrainian: Покро́вське) is an urban-type settlement in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast (province) of east-central Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of Pokrovske Raion. Population: 10,264 (2013 est.)[1].
Pokrovske was first mentioned in historical documents in 1779. The settlement of Pokrovske got status of urban-type settlement in 1957.
References
- ↑ "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
External links
- The murder of the Jews of Pokrovske during World War II, at Yad Vashem website.
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