Makeevka Ukraine city

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Makeevka Ukraine city overview

Makeevka city coat of arms

Makeevka Ukraine city coat of arms picture

Makeevka city flag

Makeevka city map location

Makeevka Ukraine city map location picture

Makeevka (Russian spelling) or Makiivka (Ukrainian spelling) is a city (from 1925) of Donetsk oblast (region) of Ukraine. Makeevka is located about 13 km from Donetsk city. Makeevka plays the role of Donetsk city satellite town.

The address system of Makeevka city is the most complicated in Ukraine. For example there are 157 streets of identical names in various parts of the city, 65 streets repeating 3 times, 12 streets repeating 4 times, 8 streets repeating 5 times and even streets repeating 6 times (Oktyabrskaya Str.) and 1 street repeating 8 times (Stepnaya Str.). There are also duplicate houses numbers on same streets, various combinations of same addresses and chaotic houses numeration. So the only people in Makeevka who understand address specificity of the city fully are local taxi drivers.

Makeevka Ukraine city population - 370,000 (2007).
Makeevka Ukraine city land area - 218 sq. km.
Makeevka Ukraine city phone code - +380-6232.
Makeevka Ukraine city postal codes - 86100-86180.

Makeevka city street view

Makeevka city scenery

Makeevka Ukraine city history

The official foundation date of Makeevka is 1690. It was the settlement of Cossacks named Yasinovka. Makeevka was established in 1777 by Cossack Makiy. In 1875 first coal mine was opened in the settlement. In 1899 metallurgical settlement was founded nearby called Dmitrievsk.

Makeevka settlement was a small village when it was combined with nearby Dmitrievsk. Dmitrievsk subsequently developed as one of the largest coal-mining and industrial centers of the Donets Basin coalfield. In 1931, Dmitrievsk-Makeevka was renamed Makeevka.

Makeevka city theater

Makeevka city school

Makeevka Ukraine city economy

Makeevka city has a lot of coal mines. Makeevka industries include one of the largest integrated iron and steel works in Ukraine. There are also other metalworking and coke-chemical plants and factories for pneumatic machinery, shoemaking, and food processing in Makeevka. There are also several machine-building enterprises within the Makeevka city of Ukraine.