Illyria

Illiriia () is a village in Lutuhyne urban hromada, Luhansk Raion, Luhansk Oblast (region), Ukraine. The population of Illiriia is 646 people. Since 2014, the settlement has been occupied by Russian proxy forces.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Illiriia
Settlement.native_name: Іллірія
Settlement.native_name_lang: uk
Settlement.settlement_type: Village
Settlement.image_skyline: DSC06087 iliria crop-edit.jpg
Settlement.pushpin_map: Ukraine Luhansk Oblast#Ukraine
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Oblast
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Raion
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Luhansk Raion
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric
Settlement.area_total_km2: 0.39
Settlement.elevation_m: 122
Settlement.population_total: 646
Settlement.population_as_of: 2001
Settlement.population_density_km2: auto
Settlement.timezone: EET
Settlement.utc_offset: +2

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Wikidata facts

Official name: Іллірія
Area: 0.387
Elevation: 122
Image: DSC06087 iliria crop-edit.jpg

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Commons category: Illiriya
postal code: 92018
inception: 1675-00-00
native label: Іллірія
P8168: serir

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==History== The village was founded by Zaporizhzhian Cossacks in 1675. Being formerly located in the Lutuhyne Raion, the village was incorporated into the Luhansk Raion, after the Ukrainian parliament passed a legislation, which aimed at reducing the number of raions in 2020.