Varash

Varash
Вараш
City of regional significance

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Varash
Varash
Coordinates: 51°20′40″N 25°51′03″E / 51.34444°N 25.85083°E / 51.34444; 25.85083
Country  Ukraine
Oblast  Rivne Oblast
Raion Varash City
Founded 1973
Government
 • Mayor Serhiy̆ Anoshchenko
Area
 • Total 11.3 km2 (4.4 sq mi)
Population (2017)
 • Total 42,160
 • Density 3,505/km2 (9,080/sq mi)
Time zone UTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST) UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code(s) +380 3636

Varash (Ukrainian: Вараш), formerly Kuznetsovsk (Ukrainian: Кузнецо́вськ), is a city in Rivne Oblast, Ukraine. Varash is administratively incorporated as a city of oblast significance. Population: 42,160 (2017 est.)[1]

The mayor of Varash is S. Anoshchenko (2010-current).

History

The urban-type settlement was founded on 1973 as a company town of the Rivne Nuclear Power Plant. The new town was named in honor of the Soviet intelligence agent, partisan Nikolai Kuznetsov. The plan of the city reflects the ideals of late socialist realism. Part of the city occupies the site of the former village of Varash, founded in 1776. Now it is one of the districts in the city.

On 19 May 2016, Verkhovna Rada adopted decision to rename Kuznetsovsk to Varash and conform to the law prohibiting names of Communist origin.[2]

Geography

Varash is located in the Volhynian Polesie in the north of Rivne Oblast. It is located over the Styr River which is a tributary of Pripyat River.

Education

There are 12 kindergartens, 6 secondary schools, a high school, a music school, college, and a branch of the Kiev Institute of Management in the city.

Press

Three newspapers are published in Varash. In addition, a television station and a radio company are operated here.

Architecture

As Varash is a relatively young city, it has a typical building style from the Soviet period. Today the city continues to grow and expand.

Religion

There are a few churches and a cathedral. The architectural symbol of the city is the Svyato-Preobrazhenskiy Cathedral.

Interesting Facts

  • The city population grew steadily despite the country reduction tendency.
  • Varash is one of the world’s cities which coat of arms contains nuclear plant factory.

References

  1. ↑ "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 26 August 2017.
  2. ↑ "Рада перейменувала Дніпродзержинськ на Кам'янське" (in Ukrainian). Українські Національні Новини. 19 May 2016. Archived from the original on May 19, 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.

Coordinates: 51°41′N 25°52′E / 51.683°N 25.867°E / 51.683; 25.867

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