Liubymivka
Любимівка | |
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Coordinates: 48°02′23″N 39°26′24″E / 48.03972°N 39.44000°E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Luhansk Oblast |
Raion | Rovenky Raion |
Hromada | Rovenky urban hromada |
Elevation | 245 m (804 ft) |
Population (2022) | |
• Total | 8,578 |
[2] | |
Postal code | 94789 |
Area code | +380 6433 |
Liubymivka ( Ukrainian: Любимівка) or Dzerzhynskyi ( Ukrainian: Дзержинський; Russian: Дзержинский) is a rural settlement in Rovenky urban hromada, Rovenky Raion of Luhansk Oblast ( region), Ukraine. Population: 8,578 (2022 estimate) [2]
It was originally known as Liubymivka, until 1926, when it was renamed Dzerzhynskyi by the Soviet government in honor of Bolshevik revolutionary Felix Dzerzhinsky. [3]
During World War II, the town was occupied by Nazi Germany between July 1942 and February 1943. [3]
In 2016 the settlement was renamed Liubymivka as part of decommunization in Ukraine. [4]