Kruta Balka, Yasynuvata Raion

Kruta Balka
Крута Балка
Kruta Balka

Location of Kruta Balka within Ukraine

Coordinates: UA 48°8′36″N 37°49′32″E / 48.14333°N 37.82556°E / 48.14333; 37.82556Coordinates: UA 48°8′36″N 37°49′32″E / 48.14333°N 37.82556°E / 48.14333; 37.82556
Country Ukraine
Province Donetsk Oblast
District Yasynuvata Raion
Elevation 209 m (686 ft)
Population (2001 census)
  Total 305
Time zone EET (UTC+2)
  Summer (DST) EEST (UTC+3)
Postal code 86005
Area code +380 6236

Kruta Balka (Ukrainian: Крута Балка; Russian: Крутая Балка) is a settlement in Yasynuvata Raion (district) in Donetsk Oblast of eastern Ukraine, at 17.2 km NNE from the centre of Donetsk city.

The settlement was taken under control of pro-Russian forces during the War in Donbass, that started in mid-April 2014. On 16 October 2016 a male civilian sustained an injury to his right thigh due to combat activities of the warring parties.[1]

Demographics

Native language as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:[2]

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