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ABanderas68
"Staden"? På kartan ser det ut som 4 tvärgator, 24 hus, 2 cykelvägar och en gångstig. Kan inte bo 100 människor där ens.
Det är en liten stad som tidigare hade en befolkning på kring tjugotusen invånare.
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As of the 2001 Ukrainian census, the town had a population of 21,516, which decreased to 18,220 in 2022. The majority of the population identifies as ethnic Ukrainian, but is vastly Russian-speaking.
Staden har ekonomisk betydelse för Ukraina:
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A major thermal power plant is located in Kurakhove, the Kurakhivska Thermal Power Plant, part of the DTEK energy company, owned by Rinat Akhmetov. The power plant heavily influenced the city's history.
The Shevchenko deposit of the city holds one of the largest reserves of lithium in Ukraine. It received attention due to rising demand for lithium globally.