SNIZHNE

Russian Snezhnoye, also spelled Snezhnoe, or Sneznoje, coal-mining centre of Donetsk oblast (province), eastern Ukraine, in the Donets Basin coalfield. It was incorporated in 1938 and, in addition to mining, specializes in the manufacture of equipment for the chemical industry. Snizhne is also in the centre of a rich agricultural area, with numerous farms that specialize in cereal grains as well as cattle, pigs, and poultry. Pop. (1991 est.) 68,900.