City Details: Donetsk

A few alternate names for Donetsk are: DOK, Daneck, Donec'k, Doneck, Doneck osh, Donecka, Doneckas, Donecko, Doneckoj, Donesk

Donetsk, formerly known as Aleksandrovka, Yuzivka, Stalin, and Stalino, is an industrial city in eastern Ukraine located on the Kalmius River in Donetsk Oblast, which is currently occupied by Russia as the capital of the Donetsk People's Republic. The population was estimated at 901,645 in the city core, with over 2 million in the metropolitan area (2011). According to the 2001 census, Donetsk was the fifth-largest city in Ukraine.

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Donetsk

General Information

  • Official Name: Ukraine
  • Common Name: Ukraine
  • Population: 901645
  • Timezone: Europe/Kyiv
  • Coordinates: 48.023, 37.80224
  • Country Code: UKR
  • Continent: Europe

Closest Airports to Donetsk

  • 1. Donetsk International Airport (DOK), distance from city center: 7.30 km
  • 2. Kramatorsk Airport (KRQ), distance from city center: 76.97 km
  • 3. Mariupol International Airport (MPW), distance from city center: 108.57 km

Location of Donetsk

Ukraine Country Details

  • Country: Ukraine
  • Official Name: Ukraine
  • Capital: Kyiv
  • Region: Europe
  • Subregion: Eastern Europe
  • Population: 44,134,693
  • Area: 603,500 km²
  • Languages: Ukrainian
  • Currency: Ukrainian hryvnia (₴)
  • Timezones: UTC+02:00
  • Flag: Flag of {countryDetailsInfoJson[0].name.common}

Has borders with:

  • Belarus
  • Hungary
  • Moldova
  • Poland
  • Romania
  • Russian Federation
  • Slovakia

Holidays in Donetsk, Ukraine

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  • Новий Рік - 2026-01-01
  • Міжнародний жіночий день - 2026-03-08
  • Великдень - 2026-04-12
  • День праці - 2026-05-01
  • День перемоги над нацизмом у Другій світовій війні - 2026-05-08
  • Трійця - 2026-05-31
  • День Конституції - 2026-06-28
  • День Української Державності - 2026-07-15
  • День Незалежності - 2026-08-24
  • День захисників і захисниць України - 2026-10-01
  • Різдво - 2026-12-25

Daylight Saving Time in Donetsk, Ukraine

Year DST Start DST End
2025 Mar 30, 2025, 11:00 PM Oct 27, 2025, 12:00 AM
2026 Mar 29, 2026, 11:00 PM Oct 26, 2026, 12:00 AM
2027 Mar 28, 2027, 11:00 PM Nov 1, 2027, 12:00 AM
2028 Mar 26, 2028, 11:00 PM Oct 30, 2028, 12:00 AM
2029 Mar 25, 2029, 11:00 PM Oct 29, 2029, 12:00 AM
2030 Mar 31, 2030, 11:00 PM Oct 28, 2030, 12:00 AM
2031 Mar 30, 2031, 11:00 PM Oct 27, 2031, 12:00 AM
2032 Mar 28, 2032, 11:00 PM Nov 1, 2032, 12:00 AM
2033 Mar 27, 2033, 11:00 PM Oct 31, 2033, 12:00 AM
2034 Mar 26, 2034, 11:00 PM Oct 30, 2034, 12:00 AM

Museums in Donetsk, Ukraine

Museum

Донецький обласний художній музей

Pushkin Boulevard, 35, Донецький район, Donetsk, 83105, Ukraine

Coordinates: 48.0084° N, 37.8024° E

Hours: We-Th, Sa-Su 09:00-17:00 • Fr 09:00-16:00

Museum

Донецький краєзнавчий музей

Cheliuskintsiv Street, Донецький район, Donetsk, 83048, Ukraine

Coordinates: 48.0252° N, 37.8049° E

Museum

АртДонбас

Cheliuskintsiv Street, 189К, Донецький район, Donetsk, 83048, Ukraine

Coordinates: 48.0214° N, 37.8161° E

Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00

Museum

Музей залізничного транспорту

Artemivska Street, Пристанційний, Donetsk, 83018, Ukraine

Coordinates: 48.0438° N, 37.7443° E

Museum

Музей фотожурналістики

Shekspira Street, 11, Донецький район, Donetsk, 83050, Ukraine

Coordinates: 48.0096° N, 37.7909° E

Museum

Музей історії ФК «Шахтар»

Myru Avenue, 189е, Донецький район, Donetsk, 83015, Ukraine

Coordinates: 48.0201° N, 37.8109° E

Museum

Музей Другої Світової Війни

Friendship Bridge, Донецький район, Donetsk, 83015, Ukraine

Coordinates: 48.0215° N, 37.8152° E

Museum

Музей залізничної техніки

Artemivska Street, Пристанційний, Donetsk, 83018, Ukraine

Coordinates: 48.0441° N, 37.7446° E

Museum

Донецький район, Donetsk, 83048, Ukraine

Coordinates: 48.0251° N, 37.8049° E