The Donets River starts in Central Russia upland, north of Belgorod, in the Russian Federation. The river flows southeast through Ukraine until it joins the Don River, again in the Russian republic, below Konstantinovski. It is navigable on its lower reaches, allowing for transportation of coal and other products from the heavily industrialized Donets Basin.
Donets Basin denyÄts´, abbreviated as Donbas, industrial region (c.10,000 sq mi/25,900 sq km), E Ukraine and SW European Russia, N of the Sea of Azov and W of the DonetsRiver.
A mining center of the Donets coal basin, the city is also an important producer of artificial fibers and mining machinery.
497,000), capital of Luhansk region, E Ukraine, at the confluence of the Luhan and Vilkhivka rivers, in the Donets Basin.
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