Kirovskyi District, Donetsk

Kirovskyi District is an urban district of the city of , , named after a mayor of the Russian city Sergei Kirov. On 22 February 2026, the Donetsk Oblast Military Administration renamed it to Rutchenkivskyi District as part of the decommunization and derussification campaign.
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  • Type: Borough with 168,000 residents
  • Description: urban district of Donetsk, Ukraine
  • Also known as: “Kirov Raion, Donetsk”, “Kirovsky Raion, Donetsk”, and “Kirovskyi Raion”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Rutchenkove and The Franko Palace of Culture.

Railway station
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is a railway station.

Community center
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is a community center.

Square
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is a square.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Lozove and Shyrokiy.

Village
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is a rural settlement in , , eastern , at 15 km W from the centre of city. The settlement was taken under control of pro-Russian forces during the War in Donbass, that started in 2014.

Suburb
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is a suburb.

Kirovskyi District, Donetsk

Latitude
47.9795° or 47° 58′ 46″ north
Longitude
37.71° or 37° 42′ 36″ east
Population
168,000
Elevation
224 metres (735 feet)
Open location code
8GVVXPH5+QX
Open­Street­Map ID
node 2241590693
Open­Street­Map feature
place=­borough
Geo­Names ID
705804
Wiki­data ID
Q4221677
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In Other Languages

From Cebuano to Ukrainian—“Kirovskyi District, Donetsk” goes by many names.
  • Cebuano: “Kirovskiy Rayon”
  • Chinese: “基洛夫區”
  • Finnish: “Kirovin piiri (Donetsk)”
  • Finnish: “Kirovin piiri”
  • Japanese: “キーロフ区”
  • Russian: “Кировский район Донецка”
  • Russian: “Кировский район”
  • Spanish: “Raion de Kirov”
  • Spanish: “Raión de Kirov”
  • Spanish: “Raión de Kírov”
  • Ukrainian: “Кіровський район (Донецьк)”
  • Ukrainian: “Кіровський район”
  • Ukrainian: “Рутченківський район”

Localities in the Area

Explore places such as Селище Красний Городок and Semashko.

Notable Places Nearby

Highlights include Кіровська районна адміністрація and Поштове відділення зв’язку №11.

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