Avdiivka

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Avdiivka Авдіївка
City
Avdiivka in June 2007
Flag Coat of arms
Avdiivka shown within Donetsk Show map of Donetsk Oblast Avdiivka shown within Ukraine Show map of Ukraine
Coordinates: 48°08′43″N 37°44′42″E / 48.14528°N 37.74500°E / 48.14528; 37.74500
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Donetsk Oblast
Raion	Pokrovsk Raion
Hromada	Avdiivka urban hromada
Founded	1778
City status	1956
Government
• Type	Civil-military administration[1]
• Head	Vitalii Barabash[1]
Area
• Total	29 km2 (11 sq mi)
Elevation	212 m (696 ft)
Population  (8 February 2024)[2]
• Total	941
• Density	32/km2 (84/sq mi)
	In January 2022, prior to the invasion, the population of the city was 31,392.[3]
Time zone	UTC+2 (EET)
• Summer (DST)	UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal Code	86060-86075
Area Code	+380 6236
Climate	Dfb
KOATUU	1410200000

Avdiivka (Ukrainian: Авдіївка, IPA: [ɐu̯ˈd^(j)ijiu̯kɐ]; Russian: Авдеевка, romanized: Avdeyevka, IPA: [ɐvˈdʲe(j)ɪfkə]) is a city in Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine. The city is located in the centre of the oblast, just north of the regional centre, Donetsk. The large Avdiivka Coke Plant is located in Avdiivka. The city had a population of 31,392 (2022 estimate)^[3] before the Russian invasion of Ukraine, but it was reported as 1,600 in October 2023, and then "just over 1,000", mostly living below ground level.^[4][5]

Avdiivka was within the claimed boundaries of the separatist Donetsk People's Republic, before Russia declared its annexation of the region in September 2022. During the war in Donbas, Avdiivka became a frontline city and saw a battle in 2017. During the Russian invasion beginning in 2022, heavy fighting led to most of its population fleeing and the city being largely destroyed. It was captured by Russian forces on 17 February 2024, when Ukrainian forces fled to avoid encirclement.^[6]