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Artemivsk

Artemivsk proper noun: former name of Bakhmut.

Proper noun

Artemivsk

  1. Former name of Bakhmut.
    • The salt mines near the village of Soledar, 13km from Artemivsk, are a real Donbas gem, and are comparable to Poland’s famous Wieliczka mine, Soledar actually translates as 'salt gift', and hosts one of the biggest salt beds in the world.[…]
    • To get to Soledar from Donetsk catch one of the frequent trains to Artemivsk, then take a taxi or a marshrutka from the local bus station (approximately 30 minutes).2013, Andrew Evans, Massimiliano Di Pasquale, “Donbas”, in Ukraine: The Bradt Travel Guide (Bradt Travel Guides), 4th edition, →ISBN, →OCLC, Travel: Ukraine/Europe, page 392
  2. Former name of Kypuche.

Examples of Artemivsk in a sentence

  • Shells landed Friday as far as Artemivsk, a government-held town 25 miles behind the front line.2015 February 13, Balint Szlanko, Peter Leonard, “Ukraine cease-fire deadline provokes bitter last-gasp battle”, in AP News, archived from...
  • Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko tried to restore some goodwill Wednesday by making an emergency trip to Artemivsk, where he met with commanders and shook hands with soldiers on the military base.2015 February 18, Karoun Demirijian, “Ukrainian battalion’s soldiers recall desperate run to safety”, in The Washington Post, →ISSN, →OCLC...
  • Members of the Ukrainian armed forces gather on armoured vehicles on the roadside near the village of Vidrodzhennya outside Artemivsk, Donetsk region, Ukraine, June 9, 2015.2015 June 13, Alessandra Prentice, Pavel Polityuk, “Six Ukrainian servicemen killed, 14 wounded in past 24 hours”, in Raissa Kasolowsky...

Forms of Artemivsk

alternative formArtemovsk
alternative formArtyomovsk

Origin of Artemivsk

From Ukrainian Арте́мівськ (Artémivsʹk).

Questions about Artemivsk

What does Artemivsk mean?
Artemivsk means former name of Bakhmut.
How do you use Artemivsk in a sentence?
Shells landed Friday as far as Artemivsk, a government-held town 25 miles behind the front line.
What part of speech is Artemivsk?
Artemivsk is a proper noun.

Words near Artemivsk in the dictionary

  1. artemisinins
  2. Artemision
  3. Artemisium
  4. artemisone
  5. Artemius
  6. Artemivsk
  7. Artemiy
  8. artemon
  9. artemons
  10. artemotil
  11. Artemovsk

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