Markivka, Urban settlement in Luhansk Oblast, Ukraine.
Markivka is an urban-type settlement in eastern Ukraine located in Luhansk Oblast. The community serves as a local center for surrounding villages in a gently rolling landscape.
The settlement became an administrative center in 1920 and held this role for several decades. Its formal administrative status changed during territorial reorganization in 2020.
The 2001 census revealed that 93.3 percent of residents spoke Ukrainian as their primary language, while 6.2 percent primarily communicated in Russian.
The settlement is easy to explore on foot and sits at a modest elevation of about 100 meters. Basic services and facilities are accessible throughout the community.
Despite its proximity to the conflict zone, Markivka remained under Ukrainian government control following the 2014 events in Donbass.
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