Rîbniţa
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| Rîbniţa | |
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| Coordinates: 47°46′N 29°0′E / 47.767°N 29°E | |
| Country | Moldova |
| Autonomous Region | Transnistria |
| Founded | 1628 |
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| - Mayor | Yuriy Mihailovich Platonov |
| Population (2004) | |
| - Total | 56,988 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
Rîbniţa, also spelled Râbniţa (Romanian: Rîbniţa, Râbniţa, Polish: Rybnica, Russian: Рыбница, Rybnitsa) is a city in Transnistria, Moldova. According to the 2004 Census in Transnistria, it has a population of 53,648. Rîbniţa is situated in the northern half of Transnistria, on the left bank of the Dniester, and separated from the river by a concrete dam. The city is the seat of the Rîbniţa sub-district.
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[edit] History
Rîbniţa was founded in 1628 as a Moldavian village.[citation needed] As early as 1657, Rîbniţa was mentioned in documents as an important town, at the time part of the Kingdom of Poland.[citation needed] Strong Western European influences can be seen in this formerly Polish town. In 1793, Rîbniţa passed from Poland to Russia.
[edit] Economy
Rîbniţa is home to Transnistria's largest[1][2] company, a steel plant which produces more than $500 million worth of exports a year and traditionally has accounted for between 40% to 50% of Transnistria's GDP.[citation needed] Other industries are also present in Rîbniţa, including the oldest sugar plant in Transnistria (founded in 1898), an alcohol distillery, and a cement factory. The city has a large railway station and a river port, as well as a supermarket, "Sheriff".
[edit] People and culture
Downtown Rîbniţa has tall buildings and an active city life. There is a popular park near the town reservoir, and many historical and architectural monuments in the town and its surrounding areas. The main street in the town is Victory Street.
[edit] Demographics
In 1970, Rîbniţa had a population of 32,400 people, in 1989 it had a population of 61,352. According to the 2004 Census in Transnistria, the city had 53,648 inhabitants,[3] including 11,263 Moldovans (Romanians), 24,898 Ukrainians, 11,738 Russians, 480 Poles, 328 Belarusians, 220 Bulgarians, 166 Jews, 106 Germans, 96 Gagauzians, 71 Armenians, 38 Gypsies, and 4245 others and non-declared.
[edit] Religion
Rîbniţa has three places of worship located right next to each other: a Catholic church, an Orthodox church, and a synagogue.
[edit] Sport
FC Iskra-Stal Rîbniţa is the city's professional football club, playing in the top Moldovan football league, the Divizia Naţională.
[edit] International relations
[edit] Twin towns — Sister cities
Rîbniţa is twinned with:
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- (Polish) Rybnica (Rîbniţa) in the Geographical Dictionary of the Kingdom of Poland (1889)
- City portal
- Map of Rîbniţa
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