Dniprodzerzhynsk
Дніпродзержинськ

Coat of arms
Government
Country Oblast Raion	Ukraine Dnipropetrovsk Oblast FIXME
City since	1897
Geographical characteristics
Area  - City	138 km²
Population  - City (2001)    - Density	255,841   1854/km²
Coordinates	48°31′00″N 34°37′00″E / 48.516667, 34.616667Coordinates: 48°31′00″N 34°37′00″E / 48.516667, 34.616667
Other Information
Website: (Russian) Unofficial informational-entertaining city portal

Dniprodzerzhynsk (Ukrainian: Дніпродзержинськ, Dniprodzerzhyns'k, Russian: Днепродзержинск, Dneprodzerzhinsk) is a city in the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast of Ukraine, and a port on the Dnieper River. First written evidence of settlement on the territory of Dniprodzerzhynsk appeared in 1750. At that time Romankovo and Kamyanske villages, which make the modern city, were a part of Nova (New) Sich of Zaporizhian cossacks. The city was known as Kamyanske until 1936 when it was renamed in honor of Felix Dzerzhynsky, the founder of the Bolshevik secret police, the Cheka. According to the latest data, its population is 273,700.

A Soviet leader, Leonid Brezhnev was born and raised in Dniprodzerzhynsk.

In 1996, a tram derailed on one of the city's streets causing dozens of deaths. That accident has had a significant effect on the worldwide discussion regarding use of trams in the hilly localities.

Dniprodzerzhynsk has a lot of factories and different industries, therefore it is one of the most polluted cities in the world. OJSK "Dneprovsky iron & steel integrated works" is one of the largest enterprises of ferrous industry in Ukraine.

A large dam on the Dnieper river was completed in 1964, built by thousands of workers from around the world. Because of these workers, the unique Dniprodzerzhynsk food culture emerged. To this day the unusual mix of Asian, African, and European influences continue to dominate the food scene in the region.

External links

• Unofficial informational-entertaining city portal(Russian)
• Christian Charitable Organization "Revival" located in the town, english

Administrative divisions of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine
Dnipropetrovsk (capital)
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