Previously, it was administratively subordinated to the Volnovakha Raion Council. Named in honor of Vasyl Dokuchaev, a natural scientist, founder of scientific genetic soil science and zonal agronomy.
History
It was founded in 1912. It was originally founded as a urban-type settlement called Olenivski Kariery (Ukrainian: Оленівські Кар'єри). It has been a town since 1954. It was founded in connection with the development of flux limestone and dolomite mining for Petrovsky and Yenakiieve Steel.
In 1939 the town was home to 9.2 thousand people, in 1959 - 16.8 thousand people, in 2011 - 23.726 thousand people.
As of the Ukrainian Census of 2001 the population of the city amounted to 24,142 people, of whom 27.32% indicated Ukrainian as their native language, 72.13% - Russian, 0.14% - Armenian and Greek, 0.04% - Belarusian, 0.03% - Moldovan, as well as Bulgarian and Gagauz languages:[5]
Europe's largest flux and dolomite plant (including 5 quarries, 3 crushing and processing plants), construction materials production (reinforced concrete products plant), and motor transportation companies. Former Kalinin collective farm, Dokuchaievskyi state farm.
Cultural and social sphere
There are 6 schools, a palace of culture, a zoo, a stadium, 8 libraries, and a hospital.