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.
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
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:
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
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
Донецький краєзнавчий музей
Cheliuskintsiv Street, Донецький район, Donetsk, 83048, Ukraine
Coordinates: 48.0252° N, 37.8049° E
АртДонбас
Cheliuskintsiv Street, 189К, Донецький район, Donetsk, 83048, Ukraine
Coordinates: 48.0214° N, 37.8161° E
Hours: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00
Музей залізничного транспорту
Artemivska Street, Пристанційний, Donetsk, 83018, Ukraine
Coordinates: 48.0438° N, 37.7443° E
Музей фотожурналістики
Shekspira Street, 11, Донецький район, Donetsk, 83050, Ukraine
Coordinates: 48.0096° N, 37.7909° E
Музей історії ФК «Шахтар»
Myru Avenue, 189е, Донецький район, Donetsk, 83015, Ukraine
Coordinates: 48.0201° N, 37.8109° E
Музей Другої Світової Війни
Friendship Bridge, Донецький район, Donetsk, 83015, Ukraine
Coordinates: 48.0215° N, 37.8152° E
Музей залізничної техніки
Artemivska Street, Пристанційний, Donetsk, 83018, Ukraine
Coordinates: 48.0441° N, 37.7446° E
Донецький район, Donetsk, 83048, Ukraine
Coordinates: 48.0251° N, 37.8049° E