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[[Image:Rybnitsa.jpg|thumb|right|Rîbniţa across the [[Dniester]] river]] |
[[Image:Rybnitsa.jpg|thumb|right|Rîbniţa across the [[Dniester]] river]] |
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'''Rîbniţa''' ({{lang-mo|Рыбница}}, ''Rybnitsa'') is a city in [[Transnistria]] |
'''Rîbniţa''' ({{lang-mo|Рыбница}}, ''Rybnitsa'') is a city in [[Transnistria]] ([[Moldova]]) and is the seat of the [[Rîbniţa (Administrative Region)|Administrative Region of Rîbniţa]]. |
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Rîbniţa was founded in 1628 as a [[Moldavia]]n village. |
Rîbniţa was founded in 1628 as a [[Moldavia]]n village. |
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Revision as of 20:58, 6 July 2007
Rîbniţa (Romanian: Рыбница, Rybnitsa) is a city in Transnistria (Moldova) and is the seat of the Administrative Region of Rîbniţa.
Rîbniţa was founded in 1628 as a Moldavian village.
In 2005, Rîbniţa had a population of 53,648,[1] out of which 45% were Ukrainians, 25% Moldovans, 24% Russians, and 6% others. A major steel factory exists in the city, which traditionally has accounted for between 40% to 50% of Transnistria's GDP (with the exception of the export of arms).
The main street is the town is Ulitsa Pobedy [Victory steet]. There is only one supermarket, "Sheriff", owned by the son of Transnistria's breakaway leader Igor Smirnov. The cultural life of the city is rich. A dance group "Yunost'" has been taking part in the most prestigious competitons in the world.
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