Schastia

Shchastia

Schastia (Ukrainian: Щастя, Russian: Счастье) is a city in Luhansk Oblast (province) of Ukraine. Population is 13,770 (2001). North of Schastia, there is Luhanskaya GRES, Russian: Луганская ГРЭС ) a large powerplant built in the 1950s. Town Schastia is stand on the river Seversky Donets.

History:

1754 - was founded village Schastia

1953 - beginning of building VEPS (Voroshilovgrad Electric Power station) or Luhansk Thermal Electric Station.

1963 - Schastia becomes town.

Links:

Map of the town.

Coordinates: 48°44′00″N 39°14′00″E / 48.7333°N 39.2333°E / 48.7333; 39.2333

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