Rubizhne
Rubizhne
Рубіжне Рубежное | |
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Coordinates: 49°00′36″N 38°22′17″E / 49.01000°N 38.37139°E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Luhansk Oblast |
Raion | Rubizhne Municipality |
Founded | 1896 |
City status | 1934 |
Elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
Population (2020) | |
• Total | 56,785 |
Climate | Dfb |
Rubizhne (Ukrainian: Рубіжне, Russian: Рубежное, Rubezhnoye) is a city of oblast significance in Luhansk Oblast of Ukraine. Population: 56,785 (2020 est.)[1].
History
The city started growing from a railway station built in 1904.
A local newspaper is published in the city since March 1931.[2]
Starting in mid-April 2014, pro-Russian militants captured several towns in Luhansk Oblast,[3][4] including Rubizhne.[5] On 21 July 2014, Ukrainian forces secured the city from the militants.[6][7]
Demographics
Rubizhne had 65,322 inhabitants in the Ukrainian Census of 2001.[8] The city's population declined to 59,951 by January 1, 2014. Its ethnic composition is as follows:
- Ukrainians 60.3%
- Russians 37.3%
- Belarusians 0.7%
Economy
Rubizhne is known for its chemical and pharmaceutical plants and factories. The headquarters of "Microkhim", the largest Ukrainian producer of substances and medicines for cardiology,[9] is situated in Rubizhne. One of Ukraine's biggest plastic pipe plants, Rubezhnoye Pipe Plant , is also located in the town.
Notable residents
Rubizhne is the town of birth of MMA Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko, and Olympic champion in fencing Vladimir Smirnov.
References
- ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2020 року / Population of Ukraine Number of Existing as of January 1, 2020 (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 28 September 2023.
- ^ № 2908. Ленинский призыв // Летопись периодических и продолжающихся изданий СССР 1986 - 1990. Часть 2. Газеты. М., «Книжная палата», 1994. стр.381-382
- ^ "Vladimir Putin Is Accidentally Bringing Eastern and Western Ukraine Together". newrepublic.com. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ http://en.itar-tass.com/world/735082
- ^ Sputnik. "Sputnik International - Breaking News & Analysis - Radio, Photos, Videos, Infographics". voiceofrussia.com. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ Holding, APA Information Agency, APA. "Ukrainian troops take control of three settlements in Donetsk region". apa.az. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
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: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) - ^ "In his eight freed Rubezhnoye raised the flag of Ukraine" (in Ukrainian). Espreso TV. Retrieved 2014-08-16.
- ^ "Офіційна сторінка Всеукраїнського перепису населення". www.ukrcensus.gov.ua. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
- ^ "Microkhim History". microkhim.com.ua. Archived from the original on 2010-09-01. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
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