Krynychna, Urban settlement in Makiivka Hromada, Ukraine.
Krynychna is an urban-type settlement in Makiivka Hromada situated on elevated terrain at 251 meters above sea level. It forms part of the residential network in eastern Donetsk Oblast.
The settlement was established in 1879 during the region's industrial expansion, emerging as a center tied to coal mining operations. Mining activity shaped its growth and economic development for generations.
Russian is the dominant language you will hear in daily life, though Ukrainian also remains present in the community. This linguistic mix reflects the area's complex social fabric.
The settlement operates on Eastern European Time and maintains connections to regional communication networks. Access and services are typical for a smaller residential community in the Donetsk region.
Bronze Age burial mounds have been discovered in the surrounding area, revealing that humans inhabited this region long before the settlement took shape. These findings point to a settlement history stretching back thousands of years.
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