Kamianske
City in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Kamianske (Ukrainian: Кам'янське, IPA: [kɐmjɐnʲˈsʲkɛ] ⓘ), previously known as Dniprodzerzhynsk from 1936 to 2016, is an industrial city in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine, and a port on the Dnieper River. It serves as the administrative center of Kamianske Raion. Kamianske hosts the administration of Kamianske urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[2] Population: 226,845 (2022 estimate).[1]
Kamianske
Кам'янське | |
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Coordinates: 48°31′00″N 34°37′00″E | |
Country | Ukraine |
Oblast | Dnipropetrovsk Oblast |
Raion | Kamianske Raion |
Hromada | Kamianske urban hromada |
First mentioned | 1750 |
Government | |
• Mayor | Andriy Bilousov |
Area | |
• City | 138 km2 (53 sq mi) |
Elevation | 120 m (390 ft) |
Population (2022)[1] | |
• City | 226,845 |
• Density | 1,600/km2 (4,300/sq mi) |
• Metro | 238,832 |
Postal code | 51900 |
Area code | +380-5692 |
Website | http://kam.gov.ua/ |
On 19 May 2016, it was renamed back to its historical name of Kamianske.[3] Along with the city's name change, the city's hydroelectric station was renamed to Middle Dnieper Hydroelectric Power Plant.
Besides the hydroelectric station, the city houses a few other industrial enterprises: Prydniprovsky Chemical Plant (closed in 1991), Bahley Coke Factory and Dnieper Metallurgical Combine.