Rubizhne
| Rubizhne Рубіжне Rubezhnoye (Рубежное) |
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Rubizhne skyline
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| Country Oblast Raion |
Ukraine Luhansk Oblast Rubizhne Municipality |
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| Founded | 1896 | ||
| City status | 1934 | ||
| Elevation | 74 m (243 ft) | ||
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| • Total | 60,374 | ||
Rubizhne (Ukrainian: Рубіжне, Russian: Рубежное, Rubezhnoye) is a city of oblast significance in Luhansk Oblast of Ukraine. Population: 60,374 (2013 est.)[1].
The city started growing from a railway station built in 1904.
Starting Mid-April 2014 pro-Russian separatists captured several towns in Luhansk Oblast;[2][3] including Rubizhne.[4] On 21 July 2014, Ukrainian forces secured the city from the pro-Russian separatists.[5][6]
Demographics
On January 1, 2014 the city population was 59,951 inhabitants. Ukrainian Census of 2001:,[7] the city population was 65,322 inhabitants.
In the city the population attended by the following ethnic groups:
- Ukrainians 60.3%
- Russians 37.3%
- Belarusians 0.7%
Economy
Rubizhne is famous 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. Also, one of the biggest plastic pipe plants of Ukraine, Runezhnoye Pipe Plant ru:Рубежанский трубный завод, is 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
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- ↑ http://www.newrepublic.com/article/117387/putin-accidentally-helping-unite-eastern-and-western-ukraine
- ↑ http://en.itar-tass.com/world/735082
- ↑ http://voiceofrussia.com/news/2014_06_10/Ukrainian-army-shells-Kramatorsk-local-population-leaves-city-0508/
- ↑ http://en.apa.az/xeber_ukrainian_troops_take_control_of_three_s_214217.html
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External links
- Non-Official site of Rubizhne-city
- Official site of Rubizhne city council
- rubezhnoe.org.ua
- Virtual Tourist about Ruibizhne
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