Druzhkivka

Historical records indicate that a settlement named Druzhkivka was established in this area by 1781. From the late 19th through the 20th century, Druzhkivka grew into a mid-size industrial city with several large factories producing mining equipment and machinery, hardware, kitchen stoves, china tableware and bricks, as well as several clay-extracting quarries in the city's vicinity.{{citation needed|date=May 2018}} The economic collapse that resulted from the breakup of the Soviet Union resulted in the rapid decline of local industries, with factories closing or barely functioning—a condition that led to high unemployment and a population exodus. When the jobs disappeared, many of them moved away. The current population of less than 60,000 is well below the historical high of at least 80,000 during the mid-1980s. Currently, many residents work part-time in various other countries. However, since temporary foreign workers bring their incomes back home to spend, this has led to the rapid growth in the local services and retail industries. {{citation needed|date=May 2018}}

During World War II, Druzhkivka was occupied by the German army from 22 October 1941, to 6 February 1943, and again from 9 February to 6 September 1943. During their occupation, the SS killed many local Jews. A witness from the village described the SS hanging Jews along the railway.{{cite web|title=Yahad-In Unum Interactive Map|url=http://www.yahadmap.org/#village/druzhkivka-donetsk-ukraine.63|website=Execution Sites of Jewish Victims Investigated by Yahad-In Unum|access-date=10 February 2015}}

During the 2014 pro-Russian conflict in Ukraine the town was captured in mid-April 2014 by pro-Russian separatists.{{cite magazine |url=https://newrepublic.com/article/117387/putin-accidentally-helping-unite-eastern-and-western-ukraine |title=Vladimir Putin Is Accidentally Bringing Eastern and Western Ukraine Together |magazine=The New Republic |date=16 April 2014 |access-date=12 April 2018 |last1=Ragozin |first1=Leonid}}{{Cite web |url=http://en.itar-tass.com/world/735082 |title=Donbass defenders put WWII tank back into service |work=en.itar-tass.com |access-date=2014-07-07 |archive-date=2014-10-21 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141021145459/http://en.itar-tass.com/world/735082 |url-status=dead }} The city was eventually recaptured by Ukrainian forces on 7 July 2014, along with Bakhmut.{{cite news |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-28191833 |title=Rebels blamed as Ukraine bridges hit |work=BBC News |date=7 July 2014 |access-date=12 April 2018}}{{Cite web |url=http://en.interfax.com.ua/news/general/212315.html |title = Ukraine flag raised over two cities, military tells Poroshenko |work=en.interfax.com.ua |date=7 July 2014 |access-date=8 January 2023}}

The population of Druzhkivka as of 1 June 2017 is 67 772 people.[http://dnl.dn.ua/news/oficialno/naselenie-druzhkovki-sostavlyaet-67722-cheloveka "Население Дружковки составляет 67722 человека"] (tr. "The population of Druzhkovka is 67722 people") Дружковка на ладонях (Druzhkovka on the palms), 14 августа 2017

Ethnicity as of the Ukrainian Census of 2001:{{Cite web |url=http://donetskstat.gov.ua/census/census.php?ncp=11&ncp1=6 |title=Перепис населення Укра?ни (Нац?ональний склад та р?дна мова населення Донецько? област? ): Донецька область |work=donetskstat.gov.ua |access-date=2012-11-27 |archive-date=2007-02-13 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070213092341/http://donetskstat.gov.ua/census/census.php?ncp=11 |url-status=dead }}

• 48,302 Ukrainians (64.4%)
• 24,122 Russians (32.2%)
• 612 Armenians (0.8%)
• 490 Belarusians (0.7%)
• 216 Tatars (0.3%)

First language as of the 2001 census:{{cite web|url=http://www.ukrcensus.gov.ua |title=Офіційна сторінка Всеукраїнського перепису населенняy |trans-title=The official page of the All-Ukrainian population census |website=www.ukrcensus.gov.ua|access-date=12 April 2018}}

• Russian 70.3%
• Ukrainian 28.4%
• Armenian 0.5%
• Belarusian 0.1%

File:Druschkiwka-085-1.jpg|Druzhkivka tram

File:Дружківка.jpg|Railway station

File:Druzhkivka - Monument of plumbing specialist (santekhnik).JPG|Plumber monument in Druzhkivka

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• {{in lang|ru}} [https://web.archive.org/web/20061004052705/http://druzhkovka.com/ druzhkovka.com] - Druzhkovka city portal
• {{in lang|ru}} [https://archive.today/20060516023744/http://druzhkovka.info/index.php?title=%D0%97%D0%B0%D0%B3%D0%BB%D0%B0%D0%B2%D0%BD%D0%B0%D1%8F_%D1%81%D1%82%D1%80%D0%B0%D0%BD%D0%B8%D1%86%D0%B0 druzhkovka.info] - Wiki-based website about Druzhkivka

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