• Source: Liubymivka, Rovenky Raion, Luhansk Oblast

Liubymivka (Ukrainian: Любимівка) or Dzerzhynskyi (Ukrainian: Дзержинський; Russian: Дзержинский) is a rural settlement in Rovenky urban hromada, Rovenky Raion of Luhansk Oblast (region), Ukraine. Its population is 8,578 (2022 estimate)




History


It was originally known as Liubymivka, until 1926, when it was renamed Dzerzhynskyi by the Soviet government in honor of Bolshevik revolutionary Felix Dzerzhinsky.
During World War II, the town was occupied by Nazi Germany between July 1942 and February 1943.
In 2016, the settlement was renamed Liubymivka as part of decommunization in Ukraine.




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Liubymivka, Rovenky Raion, Luhansk Oblast
• Liubymivka
• Urban-type settlements in Ukraine
• List of Ukrainian toponyms that were changed as part of decommunization in 2016
• List of hromadas of Ukraine
• Timeline of the Russian invasion of Ukraine (24 February – 7 April 2022)