Krasna Poliana (; ) is a village in southern Ukraine, administratively located in Staromlynivka rural hromada, Volnovakha Raion, Donetsk Oblast.

The modern village of Krasna Poliana is the result of a merger of two historic villages - the Greek colony of Nova Karakuba (), and the German colony of Elizavetdorf.

Krasna Poliana, Donetsk Oblast

It was given its current name on 15 August 1945.

Krasna Poliana, Donetsk Oblast

Demographics

According to the 2001 Ukrainian census, the village had a population of 4606, of whom 12.44% spoke Ukrainian, 80.26% spoke Russian, 7.1% spoke Greek, 0.11% spoke German, and 0.04% spoke Belarusian.

Krasna Poliana, Donetsk Oblast

Notable people

Maxim Chekh, a Ukrainian footballer

Notes

References

Former German settlements in Donetsk Oblast

Villages in Volnovakha Raion

Commons category link is on Wikidata

Staromlynivka rural hromada