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Donets Basin, also known as Donbas or Donbass (Донецький басейн, usually abbreviated to Донбас; translit. Donetskyi basein or Donbas; Донецкий бассейн, likewise usually shortened to Донбасс; translit. Donetskiy bassein or Donbass), is a historical, economic and cultural region of eastern Ukraine. It is known for being heavily industrialised and is an important coal mining region.
Donbas may sometimes be referred to a larger supranational region also consisting a part of neighbouring Rostov Oblast in Russia. This is explained by the fact that Donets' coal basin geographically extends to that area (also specializing in coal mining), which sometimes called a "Russian Donbas". But the latter is of lesser economical and, most of all, sociopolitical significance compared to the part that after 1991 belongs to Ukraine.
In 1676, the first town of the Donbass emerged: Solanoye (now Slavyansk) which was built for the profitable business of extracting newly-discovered rock-salt reserves. In 1721, vast and rich coal fields were found, which started the "industrial boom" which led to the flourish of the region in 18th–first half of 20th century.
Category:Regions of Ukraine Category:Historical regions in Ukraine Category:Donetsk Oblast Category:Luhansk Oblast Category:Donbass Category:Coal mining regions in Ukraine Category:Economy of Ukraine Category:Mining in Ukraine
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