Makiivka

Makiivka (Ukrainian: Макіївка, Russian: ) is an industrial city in eastern Ukraine within the Donetsk Oblast. As of 2001, the city's population is 389,589. It is an important steel industry and coal mining centre of the country.

History

For a long time Makiivka was thought to have been established in 1777, but recent research shows that it has been mentioned in historical records since approx. 1696. The city was established by the Cossack Makiy, and was named for him.

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	Subdivisions of Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine

	Raions:	Amvrosiivsky Raion \| Artemivsk City \| Artemivsky Raion \| Debaltseve City \| Dimitrov City \| Dobropilla City \| Dobropilsky Raion \| Dokuchayivsk City \| Donetsk City \| Druzhivka City \| Dzerzhinsk City \| Horlivka City \| Khartsizk City \| Kirovske City \| Kostyantynivka City \| Kramatorsk City \| Krasnoarmiysky Raion \| Krasniy Liman City \| Krasnolimansky Raion \| Kostyantynivsky Raion \| Makiivka City \| Mariupol City \| Marynsky Raion \| Novoazovsky Raion \| Novohrodivka City \| Oleksandrivsky Raion \| Pershotravnevy Raion \| Selydove City \| Shakhtarsk City \| Shahtarsky Raion \| Slovyansk City \| Slovyansky Raion \| Snizhne City \| Starobeshivsky Raion \| Telmanivsky Raion \| Torez City \| Velikonosilkivsky Raion \| Volnovasky Raion \| Volodarsky Raion \| Vugledar City \| Yasynuvata City \| Yasynuvatsky Raion \| Yenakiieve City \| Zhdanivka City
	Cities:	Artemivsk \| Debaltseve \| Dimitrov \| Dobropilla \| Dokuchayivsk \| Donetsk \| Druzhivka \| Dzerzhinsk \| Horlivka \| Khartsizk \| Kirovske \| Kostyantynivka \| Kramatorsk \| Krasniy Liman \| Makiivka \| Mariupol \| Novohrodivka \| Selydove \| Shakhtarsk \| Slovyansk \| Snizhne \| Torez \| Vugledar \| Yasynuvata \| Yenakiieve \| Zhdanivka
	Towns:	Amvrosiivka \| Avdiivsk \| Artemove \| Bilitske \| Bilozerske \| Chasiv Yar \| Hirnik \| Ilovaiysk \| Komsomolske \| Krasnoarmiysk \| Krasnohorivka \| Kurakhove \| Marinka \| Mikolaiivka \| Mospine \| Novoazovsk \| Rodinske \| Siversk \| Soledar \| Svitlodarsk \| Svyatohirsk \| Ukraiinsk \| Volnovaha \| Vuhlehirsk \| Yunokomunarivsk \| Zugres

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