Rîbniţa
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| Rîbniţa/Рыбница | |
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| Country | Moldova |
| Autonomous Region | Transnistria |
| Founded | 1628 |
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| - Type | Mayor |
| Population (2004) | |
| - Total | 56,988 |
| Time zone | EET (UTC+2) |
Rîbniţa (Russian: Рыбница, Rybnitsa) is a city in Transnistria (Moldova), and is the seat of the Rîbniţa sub-district.
Rîbniţa was founded in 1628 as a Moldavian village.[citation needed] As early as 1657, Rîbniţa was mentioned in documents as an important town which was part of the Polish Kingdom.[citation needed]
Strong Western European influences are seen everywhere in this formerly Polish town. In 1793, Rîbniţa passed from Poland to Russia.
The town is situated on the left bank of Dniester, and separated from the river by a concrete dam. There is a large reservoir near the town.
Rîbniţa is home to Transnistria's largest[1][2] company, a steel plant which produces more than $500 million dollars worth of exports a year and traditionally has accounted for between 40% to 50% of Transnistria's GDP.[citation needed]
Other industries are also present in Rîbniţa, including the oldest sugar plant in Transnistria (founded in 1898), an alcohol distillery, and a cement factory.
Downtown Rîbniţa has tall buildings and an active city life. It is also home to a large railway station and a river port, as well as a popular park near the reservoir. There are many historical and architectural monuments in the town and its surrounding areas. Rîbniţa has three places of worship located right next to each other: a Catholic church, an Orthodox church , and a synagogue.
In 2005, Râbniţa had a population of 53,648,[3] out of which 45% were Ukrainians, 25% Moldovans, 24% Russians, and 6% others.
The main street is the town is the Victory Street. The town has a supermarket, "Sheriff".
The dance group "Yunost'" from Rîbniţa has been taking part in the most prestigious competitions in the world.
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