Geography

Donetsk is located in the steppe landscape of Ukraine, surrounded by scattered woodland, slag heaps, rivers, and lakes. The northern outskirts of the city are mainly used for agriculture. The Azov Sea, 95 km south of Donetsk, is a popular recreational area. 

The city stretches 28 km from the North to South and 55 km from the East to West. 

The city contains 125 slag heaps.

Donetsk's climate is moderate continental. The average temperatures are −5 °C (23 °F) in January and +18 °C (66 °F) in June. The average number of rainfall per year totals 162 days and up to 556 millimetres per year.