Struktura narodowościowa regionów południowo-wschodniej Ukrainy

The Ethnic Structure of the Territories South-Eastern UkraineIn her article author analyses ethnic differentiation in Donetsk and Zaporozhe regions Ukraine. These areas first were a target colonisation order to establish new fuel-metallurgical basis for Russian Empire by developing coal industry strengthening agriculture colonising steppes near Black Sea Azov. An important stage settlement these occurred at beginning 16th century, when early settlers, mainly Ukrainian craftsmen, Cossacks peasants-refugees, arrived. next step came 16–18th centuries, defence southern borderland from Tartar invasions took place. From 18th century onwards foreign newcomers contributed cultural industrial development this region. They settled compact groups. characteristics such groups as Bulgarians, Germans, Jews, Czechs, Tartars, Poles, Armenians are analysed article, too. population censuses years 1959, 1989, 2001 taken into account.The industrialisation later “Stalinisation” region led liquidation part some their enforced assimilation, an effort which was supposed create homogeneous Soviet people. However, result political changes since 1991, is becoming multicultural again.