Brianka
Brjanka (Ukrainian Брянка; Russian Брянка / Brjanka ) is a city of regional significance in the Luhansk Oblast in eastern Ukraine with around 47,400 inhabitants ( 2013).
Geography
Geographical location
The city is located in the eastern Donets Basin about 50 km west of Oblasthauptstadt Luhansk. It is part of the agglomeration Alchevsk - Stakhanov Stakhanov and bordered to the north, on the east by Alchevsk, to the south and to the west by Artemivsk Almasna.
Climate
The city is located in the continental climate zone, with fairly dry summers and cold winters with unstable snow cover. The average temperature of the hottest months (July ) is 12 ° C to 23 ° C, and the coldest (January) -5 ° C to -7 ° C. The maximum temperature during the summer is 38 ° C to 42 ° C, and the minimum is at some winters -36 ° C to -40 ° C. The average annual rainfall ranges from 209 mm to 320 mm, with strong fluctuations from year to year. The average snow depth is 11.6 cm. The soil is frozen to a depth of one meter or more.
Municipality
The municipality has 53 758 inhabitants Brjanka (1 September 2012).
For the municipality in addition Brjanka include the settlements of urban type
- Werhuliwka (Ukrainian Вергулівка )
- Hanniwka (Ukrainian Ганнівка )
- Hlybokyj (Ukrainian Глибокий )
- Lomuwatka (Ukrainian Ломуватка )
- Juschna Lomuwatka (Ukrainian Южна Ломуватка )
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History
Brianka was founded in 1696. A strong development of the town began with the dismantling of the coal deposits around the city since the mid-19th century. On 12 July 1942, the city was occupied by the German Wehrmacht and freed on September 2, 1943 by the Soviet Army. Since 1962 Brianka has the status of a city.
Population
Source: 1923-1926; 1939; 1979-2013