Znamianka
| Znamianka Знам'янка | |||
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| City of regional significance | |||
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  Znamianka | |||
| Coordinates: 48°42′49″N 32°40′24″E / 48.71361°N 32.67333°ECoordinates: 48°42′49″N 32°40′24″E / 48.71361°N 32.67333°E | |||
| Country | Ukraine | ||
| Oblast | Kirovohrad Oblast | ||
| Council | Znamianka city council | ||
| Founded | 1869 | ||
| Area | |||
| • Total | 14.8 km2 (5.7 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2001) | |||
| • Total | 29,412 | ||
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi) | ||
| Postal code | 27400 | ||
| Area code(s) | +380 5233 | ||
Znamianka (Ukrainian: Знам'янка) is a city in Kirovohrad Oblast (province) of Ukraine. Population is 29,412 (2001).
The city has a special status within the oblast, the city of oblast subordination or an oblast municipality. As a municipality it combines the city of Znamianka, the town of Znamianka Druha, and the village of Vodyane. The city itself is known for its railway station.
There is a memorial to the soldiers of the 5th Guards Tank Army, who liberated the town from the Germans.[1] It takes the form of a tank mounted on a plinth. Znamianka was occupied from August 5, 1941 to December 9, 1943.
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Znamianka railway station
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Historical train next to railway station
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Platform of railway station
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