I'm trying to understand population growth in Europe

The history of Russia is one of settlement and expansion, the founding of new towns and cities, and the expansion of villages to city size. I forget the place that is now in Ukraine and was founded by a Welsh industrialist but its a good example.

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Grey Wolf

Donetsk. Rather often heard name these days.

BTW the city went through quite a number of names. it was called Yuzovka, after its founder, John Hughes, until 1924, then became Trotsk for a short, before being named Stalino, which didn't prevent it from being captured by axis in world war two though. It became Donetsk only after destalinization in 1961.
 
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