Zhovti Vody
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| Zhovti Vody Жовті Води |
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 Zhovti Vody
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| Coordinates: 48°21′0″N 33°30′0″E / 48.35°N 33.5°E | |||
| Country |  Ukraine |
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| Oblast |  Dnipropetrovsk Oblast |
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| Raion | Zhovti Vody City Municipality | ||
| Founded | 1895 | ||
| City | 1957 | ||
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| • Total | 33.25 km2 (12.84 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2003) | |||
| • Total | 56,542 | ||
| • Density | 1,885/km2 (4,880/sq mi) | ||
| Postal code | 52290- | ||
| Area code(s) | +380-5652 | ||
| Website | http://zhovtivody.dp.ua/ | ||
Zhovti Vody (Ukrainian: Жовті Води; Russian: Жёлтые Воды, Polish: Żółte Wody) is a city in south-central Ukraine's Dnipropetrovsk Oblast (province). The city is designated as a separate raion (district) within the oblast, and is located on the Yellow River (Ukrainian: Річка Жовта) approximately 130 km (81 mi) west of the oblast's administrative center, Dnipropetrovsk.
It is a center for the extraction and processing of uranium ore.
The historic Battle of Zhovti Vody was fought on the site of the present-day city.
The area has been referred to by the term Zhovti Vody (literally "yellow waters") since before the founding of the first village on the site in 1895.
[edit] Famous People
- Inna Tsyganok, a professional triathlete
- Anastasia Polyanskaya, a professional triathlete
[edit] External links
- (Russian) Zhovti Vody News
- (Ukrainian) Unofficial informational site
- (Ukrainian) Information Card of the City - official site of the Parliament of Ukraine
- (Russian) Pictures of Zhovti Vody
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Coordinates: 48°21′N 33°30′E / 48.35°N 33.5°E
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