Happy TravellerWelcome to Myrnohrad, a city of oblast significance in Donetsk Oblast of Ukraine. Formerly known as Dymytrov, the city was renamed during decommunisation in May 2016. Despite being located in Donetsk Oblast, Myrnohrad did not hold the separatist Donetsk People’s Republic referendum on independence in May 2014. Myrnohrad has a population of 46,098 as of 2022.
For those interested in the demographics of the city, as per the Ukrainian Census of 2001, the ethnic composition of the city was 64.2% Ukrainian, 31.3% Russian, 0.7% Tatar, 0.6% Belarusian, and 0.2% Armenian. The primary languages spoken are Russian (71.8%) and Ukrainian (26.0%), with Armenian and Belarusian being spoken by a small percentage of the population.
The main employer in the city is the mining company Myrnohradvuhillya, formerly Krasnoarmiyskvuhillya, along with the refining factory Komsomolska. The city is home to several coal mines, including the Myrnohradvuhillya Kapitalna coal mine, formerly known as the Stakhanov coal mine, the Tsentralna coal mine, the Dymytrova coal mine, and the Rodynska coal mine.
Come explore this charming Ukrainian city and discover its rich history and industrial heritage.
