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Donetsk, Russia

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Donetsk is a town in Rostov Oblast, Russia, located on the Seversky Donets River on the border with Ukraine. By road it is located west of Volgograd. Population: 38,000 .HistoryThe settlement was founded in 1681 by the Don Cossacks. It was known as Gundorovka until 1955.Administrative and municipal statusWithin the framework of administrative divisions, it is incorporated as Donetsk Urban Okrug—an administrative unit with the status equal to that of the districts. As a municipal division, this administrative unit also has urban okrug status.

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