Lysychansk


Lysychansk is a city in the Luhansk region of Ukraine. It is incorporated as a city of oblast significance and located on the high right bank of the Siverskyi Donets River, approximately 115 km from the oblast capital, Luhansk. Its population is approximately.
In 1952 Lysychansk became the regional center. The present borders of Lysychansk were finalized by the mid-1960s.
In 1962 the city of Sievierodonetsk separated from Lysychansk and became its own independent city.
In 1963 towns of Novodruzhesk and Pryvillia were included in the city limits of Lysychansk and became cities.
In 1965 Lysychansk incorporated the cities of Verkhnie and Proletarsk.
Now, the administration of Lysychansk Municipality includes the cities of Novodruzhesk and Pryvillia.
Together with the cities of Sievierodonetsk, Rubizhne, Kreminna and the nearest towns, the Lysychansk area constitutes a major urban and industrial hub of the Donetsk coal basin area, with a population of about 353,000.

Geography

Lysychansk is located in the North-Western part of the Luhansk region, 115 km from Luhansk, on the high right bank of the Siverskyi Donets River. The area is surrounded by large hills, ravines and valleys. The city is situated on the northern spur of the Donets Ridge. This picturesque area was once called "Deer Mountain."
Lysychansk lies in the continental climate of the steppe zone of Ukraine. Water resources stemming from here are one of the most important resources. Siverskyi Donets River is the main water artery of the Lysychansk and the whole region. The length of the Siverskyi Donets River within the city is 26.5 km. Verkhnia Bilenka River, a tributary of the Siverskyi Donets River, flows through the southern part of the city, the length of the river within the city is 7.7 km.

Climate

Lysychansk has a humid continental climate according to the Köppen climate classification system.
Summers are warm and sometimes humid with average high temperatures of 26–27 °C and lows of 14–15 °C. Winters are relatively cold with average high temperatures of -1 °C and lows of −8 to -6 °C. Spring and autumn are generally chilly to mild.
The highest ever temperature recorded in the city was 41.0 °C on June 1984. The coldest temperature ever recorded in the city was −34.0 °C on February 1954.
Annual precipitation is 480 millimeters with moderate rainfall throughout the year. Light snowfall mainly occurs from December through March, but snow cover does not usually remain for long.

History

The history of the Donetsk coal basin began in 1700 with the decree by Peter the Great to search for ore deposits, leading to the development of Lysychansk - "the cradle of Donbas." This type of coal mining lead to spoil tips.
Previously existing settlements in the area around Lysychansk were completely destroyed by the Muscovy punitive expedition against the Bulavin Rebellion. After the suppression of the uprising the area was resettled with Voronove, Syrotyne, Borivske, Metiolkine and Smolianynove.
A local newspaper is published in the city since January 1918.
During the 2014 pro-Russian conflict in Ukraine the town was captured early April 2014 by pro-Russian separatists. On 22 July 2014 Ukrainian Ukrinform reported that the separatists "massively left Lysychansk" with "seized cars from the population and in parking lots;" Russian ITAR-TASS reported the same day that the separatists had "decided to leave the town in order to save the population and stop clashes." This was mainly because their defeat in the Siege of Sloviansk and the evacuation of Kramatorsk made holding the city untenable. The next day heavy fighting continued around the town while the Ukrainian National Guard and the Ukrainian army released a statement that stated "the military plan to free Lysychansk, Luhansk region, from terrorist groups in the near future." On 24 July 2014 the Ukrainian army claimed its troops had entered Lysychansk and its Col. Andriy Lysenko stated "We will take the town, and the road will be open to Horlivka, then Donetsk." On 25 July 2014, Ukrainian forces secured the city from the pro-Russian separatists.

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When Lysychansk was a city in the Soviet Union it was among the biggest industrial centres in Luhansk region. It kept this status long after Ukraine became independent in 1991. But since 2010 most major plants have been closed leading to massive lay-offs.
The city and the surrounding area has 5 coal mines owned by Lysychanskvuhillia. Production of coal reserves amount to 179.7 million tons. Production capacity - 2,8 million tons of coal per year.
Companies that are:
Companies that are under construction:
Bankrupt Companies:
"Кристалл", "Донбасс", "Лимон", "Октал", "Морозко плаза".
"Сільпо", "АТБ", "Парус", "Брусниця".
"Фокстрот", "Diawest"

Media

Preschool

Public transport

Trolley
Bus
A large number of buses run to and from Lysychansk as well as within the city. Most of the buses running in and out of the city stop running after 6 pm.
Railway Station Lysychansk
From the city centre the railway station can be reached by foot, down Malinowski Street, starting from the Central Market or by bus "Lysychansk — Sievierodonetsk."
The town has three railway stations: Nasvitevych, Pereizna, Volcheiarska, as well as 956th km. Almost all transit distance trains stop at Stations Pereizna and Volcheiarska, allowing residents of Southern Lysychansk not to be dependent on the central railway station.
Trains running through Lysychansk allow access to all of Ukraine as well as run to Russian Federation and Belarus.

Intercity bus

Regular bus service is available to many Ukrainian cities. There are direct buses to Donetsk, Kharkiv, Berdiansk, Mariupol, etc.

Airport

The nearest airport is located 12 kilometers from the city center, located in Sievierodonetsk. Built in 1968 the airport is to serve residents and workers of the surrounding cities. The airport is administered by the Lysychansk District pipeline OAO Ukrtransnafta.

Politics

In the 2010 Presidential Election Viktor Yanukovych won 90.95% of the vote in Lysychansk. Runner up Yulia Tymoshenko received 5.91% of the vote
2004 Presidential Elections the city vote- Viktor Yanukovych and Yushchenko

Famous people