Sievierodonetsk
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| Sievierodonetsk Сєвєродонецьк | |||
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  Sievierodonetsk | |||
| Coordinates: 48°56′0″N 38°30′0″E / 48.93333°N 38.50000°ECoordinates: 48°56′0″N 38°30′0″E / 48.93333°N 38.50000°E | |||
| Country Oblast Raion |
Ukraine Luhansk Oblast Severodonetsk City Municipality | ||
| Founded | 1934 | ||
| City status | 1958 | ||
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| • Total | 50 km2 (20 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2010) | |||
| • Total | 121,000 | ||
| Area code(s) | +380 6452(645) | ||
| Website | www.sed-rada.gov.ua | ||
Sievierodonetsk (Ukrainian: Сєвєродонецьк, Russian: Северодонецк) is a city in the Luhansk Oblast (province) of south-eastern Ukraine. The city is designated as its own separate raion (district) within the oblast, and is located on the Seversky Donets River, approximately 110 km (68 mi) to the north north west from the oblast capital, Luhansk.
Sievierodonetsk has several factories and an important chemical production center "Azot" (English: Nitrogen). There is a domestic airport in a nearby city.[citation needed]
Sievierodonetsk is the most rapidly developing city of Donbas, has enormous prospects.[citation needed]
Demographics
- 1939 – 5,000 inhabitants
- 1959 – 33,200 inhabitants
- 1970 – 90,000 inhabitants
- 1975 – 107,000 inhabitants
- 1991 - 131,000 inhabitants
- 2009 – 121,000 inhabitants
Economy
Chemicals
- CAS "Azot" – the largest chemical plant in Europe
- «Khimpostavschik» private enterprise.
- «Himexelen, Ltd.»
Sports
The 1st Ukrainian championship in bandy was held in the city 19/2-2012. Azot Severodonetsk became champions.
Notable residents
External links
- (Ukrainian) Official website
- (Russian) City portal
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