Kramatorsk
Encyclopedia
Kramatorsk is a city in the eastern Ukraine
within Donetsk Oblast
. Its population is about 200,000 people, including surrounding settlements under Kramatorsk City Council government.
It is an important machinery building centre of the region and Ukraine in general.
of over 203,100 inhabitants (2004).
The Russian language is dominant in Kramatorsk: 63.4% of citizens speak Russian
, while 36.0% speak Ukrainian
.
According to the 2001 population census, the ethnic composition of Kramatorsk is:
established by a small railway station in 1868 into a large, modern city with significant industries and links to Ukrainian transportation networks.
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
within Donetsk Oblast
Donetsk Oblast
Donetsk Oblast is an oblast of eastern Ukraine. Its administrative center is Donetsk. Historically, the province is an important part of the Donbas region...
. Its population is about 200,000 people, including surrounding settlements under Kramatorsk City Council government.
It is an important machinery building centre of the region and Ukraine in general.
Demographics
Kramatorsk currently has a population of over 173,700 inhabitants (2008) and has a metropolitan areaMetropolitan area
The term metropolitan area refers to a region consisting of a densely populated urban core and its less-populated surrounding territories, sharing industry, infrastructure, and housing. A metropolitan area usually encompasses multiple jurisdictions and municipalities: neighborhoods, townships,...
of over 203,100 inhabitants (2004).
The Russian language is dominant in Kramatorsk: 63.4% of citizens speak Russian
Russian language
Russian is a Slavic language used primarily in Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan. It is an unofficial but widely spoken language in Ukraine, Moldova, Latvia, Turkmenistan and Estonia and, to a lesser extent, the other countries that were once constituent republics...
, while 36.0% speak Ukrainian
Ukrainian language
Ukrainian is a language of the East Slavic subgroup of the Slavic languages. It is the official state language of Ukraine. Written Ukrainian uses a variant of the Cyrillic alphabet....
.
According to the 2001 population census, the ethnic composition of Kramatorsk is:
History
The city grew from a small villageVillage
A village is a clustered human settlement or community, larger than a hamlet with the population ranging from a few hundred to a few thousand , Though often located in rural areas, the term urban village is also applied to certain urban neighbourhoods, such as the West Village in Manhattan, New...
established by a small railway station in 1868 into a large, modern city with significant industries and links to Ukrainian transportation networks.