Rubizhne
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Coordinates: 49°02′N 38°37′E / 49.033°N 38.617°E
| Rubizhne Рубіжне |
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 Rubizhne
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| Coordinates: 49°02′0″N 38°37′0″E / 49.033333°N 38.616667°E | |||
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Ukraine Luhansk Oblast |
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| Elevation | 74 m (243 ft) | ||
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| • Total | 63,474 | ||
Rubizhne (Ukrainian: Рубіжне) is a town in Luhansk Oblast (province) of Ukraine. Its population is 61,657 (2009).[1]
The town started growing from a train station built in 1904.
It is famous for its chemical and pharmaceutical plants and factories. The headquarters of "Microkhim", the largest Ukrainian producer of substances and medicines for cardiology,[2] is cituated in Rubizhne. Also, one of the biggest plastic pipe plants of Ukraine, Runezhnoye Pipe Plant ru:Рубежанский трубный завод, is located in the town.
Rubizhne is the town of birth of MMA Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko, and Olympic champion in fencing Vladimir Smirnov.
[edit] References
- ^ "Чисельність населення на 1 жовтня 2009 року та середня за січень–вересень 2009 року" (in Ukrainian). lugastat.lg.ua. http://www.lugastat.lg.ua/sinf/demograf/demog1109_1.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
- ^ "Microkhim History". microkhim.com.ua. http://www.microkhim.com.ua/history-en. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
[edit] External links
- Non-Official site of Rubizhne-city
- Official site of Rubizhne city council
- rubezhnoe.org.ua
- Virtual Tourist about Ruibizhne
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Coordinates: 49°01′N 38°22′E / 49.017°N 38.367°E
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