Rubizhne
Rubizhne
Рубіжне Rubezhnoye (Рубежное) | |
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 Rubizhne skyline | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Rubizhne Location of Luhansk | |
| Coordinates: 49°00′36″N 38°22′17″E / 49.01000°N 38.37139°E | |
| Country Oblast Raion | Ukraine Luhansk Oblast Rubizhne Municipality |
| Founded | 1896 |
| City status | 1934 |
| Elevation | 74 m (243 ft) |
| Population (2013) | |
| • Total | 60,374 |
| Climate | Dfb |
Rubizhne (Ukrainian: Рубіжне, Russian: Рубежное, Rubezhnoye) is a city of oblast significance in Luhansk Oblast of Ukraine. Population: 60,374 (2013 est.)[1].
History
The city started growing from a railway station built in 1904.
Starting in mid-April 2014, pro-Russian militants captured several towns in Luhansk Oblast,[2][3] including Rubizhne.[4] On 21 July 2014, Ukrainian forces secured the city from the militants.[5][6]
Demographics
Rubizhne had 65,322 inhabitants in the Ukrainian Census of 2001.[7] 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,[8] is situated in Rubizhne. One of Ukraine's biggest plastic pipe plants, Runezhnoye Pipe Plant ru:Рубежанский трубный завод, 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 [Actual population of Ukraine] (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 21 January 2015.
- ^ "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.
{{cite web}}: 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. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
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