Verkhnodniprovsk

Verkhniodniprovsk (Ukrainian: Верхньодніпровськ, pronounced [werxnʲod⁽ʲ⁾n⁽ʲ⁾iˈprɔu̯sʲk]; Russian: Верхнеднепровск) is a city in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast (province) of Ukraine. It serves as the administrative center of the Verkhniodniprovsk Raion (district). The city is located at confluence of the Samotkan River into the Kamianske Reservoir at the Dnieper River. Population: 16,885 (2013 est.).[1] In 2001, the population was 16,976.

Verkhnodniprovsk

Верхньодніпровськ
WW2 memorial in Verkhniodniprovsk
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Verkhnodniprovsk
Location of Verkhniodniprovsk
Coordinates: 48°39′22″N 34°19′42″E
Country
Oblast
Raion		 Ukraine
 Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Verkhniodniprovsk Raion
Founded1779
City rightsJune 5, 1806
Government
 • MayorGennadiy Mykolayovych Lebid'
Population
 (2001)
 • Total16,976
Postal code
51600
Area code(s)+380 5658
Licence plate / 04АЕ
Websitehttp://www.vdn.dp.ua/

Transport

The city is located 13 km (8 mi) from train station named Verkhniodniprovsk in Novomykolaivka, 25 km (16 mi) north-west from Kamianske, 73 km (45 mi) north-west from Dnipro.

Famous people

Verkhniodniprovsk was the birthplace of politician Volodymyr Shcherbytsky, who served as the First Secretary of the Communist Party of Ukraine from 1972 to 1989.

  • Dnieper River in Verkhniodniprovsk
  • Verkhniodniprovsk church
  • Downtown Verkhniodniprovsk
  • An old house
  • Air troops monument

References
  1. Чисельність наявного населення України [Actual population of Ukraine] (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 21 January 2015.


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