Znamianka, Kirovohrad Oblast
Znamianka
Знам'янка | |
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 Znamjanka City Hall | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Kirovohrad Oblast |
| Council | Znamianka city council |
| Founded | 1869 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 14.8 km2 (5.7 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 29,412 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 27400 |
| Area code | +380 5233 |
Znamianka (Ukrainian: Знам'янка) is a city in Kirovohrad Oblast (province) of Ukraine. Population: 23,983 (2013 est.)[1]. In 2001, population was 29,412 (2001).
Administratively, Znamianka is incorporated as a city of oblast significance. Ir also serves as the administrative center of Znamianka Raion (district), though administratively it does not belong to the raion. Znamianka Municipality combines the city of Znamianka, the urban-tye settlement of Znamianka Druha, and the village of Vodyane. The city itself is known for its railway station.
There is a memorial to the soldiers of the 5th Guards Tank Army, who liberated the town from the Germans.[2] It takes the form of a tank mounted on a plinth. Znamianka was occupied from August 5, 1941 to December 9, 1943.
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Znamianka railway station -
Historical train next to railway station -
Platform of railway station -
Downtown Znamjanka
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.
- ^ http://www.shukach.com/uk/node/1402
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