city, eastern Ukraine, in the Donets Basin coalfield. Established in 1784 as the village of Vasylivka, from 1900 it grew with the discovery of anthracite deposits nearby. It was incorporated in 1938 and, in addition to mining, has specialized in the manufacture of equipment for the chemical industry. Snizhne is also in the centre of a rich agricultural area, with numerous farms that produce cereal grains as well as cattle, pigs, and poultry. Pop. (2001) 58,496; (2005 est.) 54,131.