Dobropillia

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Dobropillia
Добропілля
City
Dobropillia railway station
Dobropillia railway station
Flag of Dobropillia
Flag
Coat of arms of Dobropillia
Coat of arms
Dobropillia is located in Ukraine
Dobropillia
Dobropillia
Dobropillia is located in Donetsk Oblast
Dobropillia
Dobropillia
Coordinates: 48°28′08″N 37°04′58″E / 48.46889°N 37.08278°E / 48.46889; 37.08278Coordinates: 48°28′08″N 37°04′58″E / 48.46889°N 37.08278°E / 48.46889; 37.08278
Country  Ukraine
Oblast  Donetsk Oblast
Founded 1840s
Area 11.89 km2 (4.59 sq mi)
Elevation 138 m (453 ft)
Population 31,196

Dobropillia (Ukrainian: Добропілля, Russian: ДобропольеDobropolye) is a city of oblast significance in Donetsk Oblast (province) of Ukraine. It also serves as the administrative center of the Dobropillia Raion, though it does not belong to the raion. Population: 31,196 (2013 est.)[1]; 35,638 (2001). Distance to Donetsk - 94 kilometres (58 mi).

June 13, 2014: A civilian security guard was killed and two other civilians injured when rebel forces launched 26 Grad rockets against a Ukrainian checkpoint in this town

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Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[2]

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