Staryi Aidar (Ukrainian: Старий Айдар; Russian: Старый Айдар) is a village in Shchastia urban hromada, Shchastia Raion (district) in Luhansk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at about 20 km NW from the centre of Luhansk city.
Staryi Aidar
Старий Айдар | |
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  Staryi Aidar Location of Sataryi Aidar within Luhansk Oblast .svg) Staryi Aidar Staryi Aidar (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 48°43′40″N 39°9′5″E / 48.72778°N 39.15139°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Luhansk Oblast |
| Raion | Shchastia Raion |
| Hromada | Shchastia urban hromada |
| Founded | 1645 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3.8 km2 (1.5 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 77 m (253 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 283 |
| • Density | 74/km2 (190/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
| Postal code | 93616 |
| Area code | +380 6472 |
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The War in Donbas, that started in mid-April 2014, has brought along both civilian and military casualties. One Ukrainian serviceman was wounded in action near the village on 15 December 2016.[1]
Demographics
editIn 2001 the village had 633 inhabitants. Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[2]
- Ukrainian — 10.25%
- Russian 89.75%
References
edit- ^ "Сводные данные АТО - 16 декабря" [Summary information on ATO as of 16 December] (in Russian). NSDC. 16 December 2016. Retrieved 16 December 2016.
- ^ Розподіл населення за рідною мовою на ukrcensus.gov.ua
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