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Horlivka ( ; , ), also known as Gorlovka (, ), is a city in Donetsk Oblast of Ukraine. Its population is
Economic activity is predominantly coal mining and the chemical industry. The Horlivka Institute for Foreign Languages has a two-building campus in the city centre.
The city was severely damaged during the Battle of Horlivka in 2014 as part of the war in Donbas. Since 2014, it has been mainly under Russian occupation.
During World War II, the city was captured by Italian troops and occupied by German troops from 1941 to 1943. The Germans operated the Dulag 111 transit prisoner-of-war camp in the city. (2025). 9780253060891, Indiana University Press, United States Holocaust Memorial Museum. ISBN 9780253060891 Retreating Germans burned buildings and perpetrated mass shootings. Nonetheless, the city's population had risen to over 400,000 by the end of the war.
In recent years many mines have closed.
On 21 and 22 July 2014, the city saw heavy fighting. The Ukrainian army reportedly retook parts of Horlivka on 21 July. After the Ukrainian army had retaken Lysychansk on 25 July 2014, the recapture of Horlivka became a priority, for the city was seen as "a direct path to the regional center – Donetsk". As of 28 July, the city was reported to be fully surrounded by Ukrainian troops, with rebels holding their positions inside. However, Horlivka continued to be controlled by separatist forces. As of June 2015, it was situated ten kilometers from the war front. Suburbs of Horlivka stayed under Ukrainian army control. Five Ukrainian soldiers were injured in hostilities in the anti-terrorist operation, Interfax-Ukraine (20 April 2016) In November 2017 they regained control of the villages of Travneve and Hladosove north of Horlivka. Ukrainian troops liberate two villages along Svitlodarska Duha bulge, UNIAN (25 November 2017)
As reported by the city administration, from the beginning of the conflict until late January 2015, 274 local civilians were wounded and 92 killed, including nine children. Because of the conflict the city's population shrank to 180,000.
In late March 2019, according to Ukrainian media reports, Ukrainian army mine clearance specialist Andriy Shor, who participated in both battles for the Donetsk Airport and the Battle of Pisky, announced on Facebook that the Ukrainian army had recently entered Horlivka city. Unian reported that Ukrainian forces had secured the outskirts of the city and were slowly advancing further towards the center of Horlivka, citing Ukrainian volunteer Yuriy Mysiahin. In May the separatists tried to push the Ukrainian forces back, but failed.
As of 2020, the city remained under separatist control. In June 2020, the former head of DPR propaganda in Horlivka handed himself to SBU.
In July 2020, as part of the reform of administrative divisions in Ukraine, Horlivka was made the administrative center of Horlivka Raion. This new status is not recognized by the pro-Russian occupation authorities.
During the 2023 Ukrainian counteroffensive, Ukrainian forces reached the suburbs of Horlivka and nearby slagheaps.
First language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:
On the eastern side of Horlivka there is an abandoned chemical plant which used to produce toxic explosives and has been reported to be in a dangerous condition. Mining activity has resulted in large being visible around the city, but a tree planting project and ongoing forestry maintenance has revitalised an area to the north.
The city was severely damaged during the war in Donbas.
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The city municipality also includes several towns and villages. Most of the populated places belong to the Tsentralno-Miskyi District, while Hladosove, Holmivskyi and Zaitseve are part of Mykytivskyi District.
OSCE monitors report Travneve in Donbas cut off power grids since Nov 16, UNIAN (27 November 2017)
Photos: Ukrainian army distributing aid in Hladosove and Travneve villages north to Horlivka, liveuamap.com (25 November 2017)
Russian invasion of Ukraine
On 15 September 2022, the Intelligence Directorate under the Ukrainian Ministry of Defence reported that the occupying Russian forces were tasked with conscripting an additional 6,000 local residents. This, combined with previous conscription campaigns, and residents fleeing the city, left Horlivka near devoid of a male population of military age.
Demographics
Ethnic composition as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:
51.4 44.8 1.3 0.3 0.3 0.2 0.2
Culture
The Museum of the City History, the Art Museum (the largest collection of paintings by Nicholas Roerich in Ukraine), the Miniature Book Museum by V.A. Razumov (the only state in the world). 62 out of 84 comprehensive schools (29,700 students, 7,000 teachers), 55 kindergartens (5,700 children), 19 out of 25 houses of culture and clubs, 7 parks, 29 libraries, 7 cinemas.
Infrastructure and environment
Despite the fall of communism a statue of Lenin still stands in a central square bearing his name. Horlivka is well served by CNG-buses (see Natural gas vehicle), but much of the city's Soviet-era infrastructure shows signs of deterioration. By contrast, a number of modern shops and a new cathedral (completed 2014) in the town center indicate some rejuvenation.
Administrative divisions
[[File:Raions of Horlivka.png|thumb|right|300px|Administrative system of Horlivka:
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The city is divided into three urban districts: Mykytivskyi, Kalininskyi, and Tsentralno-Miskyi.
Districts of Horlivka:
Populated places:
1 — Hladosove
2 — Holmivskyi
3 — Zaitseve
4 — Mykhailivka
5 — Ozerianivka
6 — Panteleimonivka
7 — Piatykhatky
8 — Riasne
9 — Stavky
10 — Fedorivka
11 — Shyroka Balka
Notable people
International relations
Horlivka is twinned with:
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