Pokrovske, Synelnykove Raion, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Appearance
Pokrovske
Покровське | |
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![]() Pokrovske District State Administration | |
Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Dnipropetrovsk Oblast |
Raion | Pokrovske Raion |
Founded | 1779 (245 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 | +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Pokrovske was first mentioned in historical documents in 1779.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. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
External links
- The murder of the Jews of Pokrovske during World War II, at Yad Vashem website.