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The '''Donbas''' or '''Donbass''' is a [[portmanteau]] formed from '''Donets Basin''' associated with the river Donets in [[Eastern Europe]]an. The river originates in [[Russia]] and flows through the [[Ukraine]]ian Oblast of [[Kharkiv]], the [[Donetsk Peoples Republic]] and [[Luhansk Peoples Republic]], and then again through [[Russia]]n territory in Rostov to join the Don River about 60 miles from the [[Sea of Azov]]. The Donbas is an important cultural and economic region in Eastern Europe. | The '''Donbas''' or '''Donbass''' is a [[portmanteau]] formed from '''Donets Basin''' associated with the river Donets in [[Eastern Europe]]an. The river originates in [[Russia]] and flows through the [[Ukraine]]ian Oblast of [[Kharkiv]], the [[Donetsk Peoples Republic]] and [[Luhansk Peoples Republic]], and then again through [[Russia]]n territory in Rostov to join the Don River about 60 miles from the [[Sea of Azov]]. The Donbas is an important cultural and economic region in Eastern Europe. | ||
Revision as of 06:23, February 20, 2022
The Donbas or Donbass is a portmanteau formed from Donets Basin associated with the river Donets in Eastern European. The river originates in Russia and flows through the Ukraineian Oblast of Kharkiv, the Donetsk Peoples Republic and Luhansk Peoples Republic, and then again through Russian territory in Rostov to join the Don River about 60 miles from the Sea of Azov. The Donbas is an important cultural and economic region in Eastern Europe.
Demographics
According to the 2001 census, Russian is the main language of 74.9% of residents in Donetsk Oblast and 68.8% in Luhansk Oblast.[1] About 6% are Muslim.