Donetsk, Russia

Donetsk (English) Донецк (Russian)
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Location of Rostov Oblast in Russia
Donetsk Location of Donetsk in Rostov Oblast
Coordinates: 48°20′N 39°56′E / 48.333°N 39.933°E / 48.333; 39.933Coordinates: 48°20′N 39°56′E / 48.333°N 39.933°E / 48.333; 39.933

Coat of arms	Flag
Administrative status (as of May 2011)
Country	Russia
Federal subject	Rostov Oblast
Administratively subordinated to	Donetsk Urban Okrug
Administrative center of	Donetsk Urban Okrug
Municipal status (as of December 2004)
Urban okrug	Donetsk Urban Okrug
Administrative center of	Donetsk Urban Okrug
Statistics
Population (2010 Census)	50,098 inhabitants
- Rank in 2010	318th
Time zone	MSK (UTC+03:00)
Previous names	Gundorovka (until 1955)
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Donetsk (Russian: Доне́цк) is a town in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located on the Seversky Donets River on the border with Ukraine. By road it is located 388 kilometres (241 mi) west of Volgograd. Population: 50,098 (2010 Census);48,040 (2002 Census);48,673 (1989 Census); 38,000 (1970).