Lisichansk considered one of the oldest cities not only in Lugansk region, but in general Donbass. It is called the "cradle of Donbass". Located 90 km from the regional center. The city is situated on the banks of two rivers: the Seversky Donets and Belenkaya and in the Donets Ridge, which gained Lisichanskiy name most picturesque places of Donbass.

The city was founded in 1710 on the territory of the former townships Borowski, Trehizberske and others, which were transferred by order of Peter I. overspend city began after coal deposits are found.

1838 Lisichansk was granted city status. The city home to more than 100 thousand inhabitants.

The main activity is the extraction of coal, the result is yakoko piles. At present there are 35 content heaps.

In Lychansku are three museums (Museum, Museum of Mining and memorial museum VM Sosyury) V. Saussure monuments, memorial "Tank" Memorial "Memory", a memorable place, which was founded first Donbass mine.

Residents Lisichanskaya are:

    Vladimir Saussure - famous Ukrainian writer;
    Nicholas Baran - a doctor, an organizer of Health of the USSR;
    Gregory Kapustin - known rudoznavets;
    Nicholas Chuzhikov - Olympic champion vesluvalnykiv and others.