Donetsk

Donetsk ( , translit. Donets’k; , translit. Donetsk; umwhile names: Yuzovka, Staline, Stalino, see an aa: Ceeties' alternative names), is a muckle ceety in eastren Ukraine on the Kalmius river. Admeenistratively, it is a centre o Donetsk Oblast, while historically, it is the unoffeecial caipital an mucklest ceety o the economic an cultural Donets Basin (Donbass) region.

The ceety wis foondit in 1869 bi a Welsh businessman, John Hughes, who constructit a steel plant an several coal mines in the region; the toun wis sicweys named Yuzovka (Юзовка) in recognition o his role in its foondin ("Yuz" bein a Roushie or Ukrainian approximation o Hughes). Durin Soviet times, the ceety's steel industry wis expandit.

In 1924 at the plenum Yuzovsky executive committee haed decidit tae rename the toun Yuzovka in Stalin.  In 1924 the ceety became kent as Stalin (Сталін). In 1929-1931 the toun wis renamed in Stalino (Сталино). In 1932 the ceety became the centre o Donetsk region.  In 1961, durin the De-Stalinisation the ceety wis again renamed tae its modren name Donetsk http://alldonetsk.info/en/history-city-donetsk  The history of the city of Donetsk efter the Seversky Donets river. In addition, some soorces state that the ceety wis briefly cawed Trotsk—efter Leon Trotsky—for a few months in 1923. The day, the ceety still remains an important industrial centre for coal an steel in Ukraine.

The ceety is currently hame tae twa major professional fitbaa teams in Ukraine: Shakhtar Donetsk an Metalurh Donetsk, baith o which currently play in the Ukrainian Premier League. Important attractions o the ceety include the Cathedral Transfiguration o Jesus, the Donetsk Naitional University, an ithers.

 Twin touns an sister ceeties 
Donetsk participates in internaitional toun twinnin schemes tae foster guid internaitional relations. Pairtners include:
  Bochum, Germany, (1987)
  Charleroi, Belgium
  Katowice, Poland
  Kutaisi, Georgie  Moscow, Roushie
  Narva, Estonie
  Pittsburgh, USA
  Rostov-on-Don, Roushie  Sheffield, Unitit Kinrick
  Taranto, Italy (1984)
  Vilnius, Lithuanie
  Ostrava, Czech Republic (2009)

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Category:Ceeties in Donetsk Oblast
Category:Special Economic Zones
Category:Populatit places established in 1869