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Kamianske (Ukrainian: Кам'янське, IPA: [kɐmjɐnʲˈsʲkɛ] ⓘ), previously known as Dniprodzerzhynsk from 1936 to 2016, [a] is an industrial city in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine, and a port on the Dnieper River. It serves as the administrative center of Kamianske Raion.
Dniprodzerzhynsk, city, southern Ukraine, along the Dnieper River. Founded about 1750 as the Cossack settlement of Kamenskoye (Kamyanske), the town grew after 1889 with the developing metallurgical industry. The Soviets renamed it Dneprodzerzhinsk in 1936 to honour the former Soviet secret police.
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Kamianske, previously known as Dniprodzerzhynsk from 1936 to 2016, is an industrial city in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine, and a port on the Dnieper River.
- History of Kamianske
- Ecological Situation in Kamianske
- Kamianske Economy
- Attractions of Kamianske
First settlements on the territory of present day city area were mentioned in 1750. There were two villages (Romankovo and Kamenskoe) on this territory. The villages were the part of Zaporizhian Cossacks lands. In 1897, the settlement received the town status. It was known as Kamenskoye (Kamianske). In 1936, the city was renamed Dniprodzerzhynsk, i...
The city is a place with a complicated environmental situation. More than once it was suggested to call it the city of environmental disaster. The territory on the right bank of the river is extraordinarily polluted, plants of metallurgical, chemical and coke industries are located there. Waste depository of uranium production is located very close...
It is the third most important city in the region after Dnipro and Kryvyi Rih having a lot in common with Dnipro in location, history of economical development and types of industry. The main industries: 1. Metallurgical - Dnieper metallurgical group of enterprises - one of the largest in Ukraine; 2. Machine-building - Dneprovagonmash - one of the ...
Roman Catholic Church of St. Nicholas. It is one of the few preserved Roman Catholic churches in the eastern regions of Ukraine. The church was built in 1905 in Gothic Revival style by architect M. Hormanskiy by means of the community of Polish workers of the Dnieper Metallurgical Plant. Two impressive 33-meter towers of the church are known for th...
City (2018 pop 235,066) in Dnipropetrovsk oblast, situated on the right bank of the Kamianske Reservoir of the Dnipro River. Between 1936 and 2016 it was called Dniprodzerzhynsk. Today Kamianske is a river port and an important industrial center. The city was first mentioned in 1750.
Dniprodzerzhynsk (dənyĬp´rōdzĬrzhēnsk´), Rus. Dneprodzerzhinsk, city (1989 pop. 282,000), central Ukraine, a port on the Dnieper River. It is a major industrial center with iron and steel, machine tool, chemical, and cement plants.
Kamianske, previously known as Dniprodzerzhynsk from 1936 to 2016, is an industrial city in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine, and a port on the Dnieper River. It ...
