Komsomolsk, Poltava Oblast

This article is about an industrial city in Ukraine. For the port in Far East Russia, see Komsomolsk-on-Amur.
For other uses, see Komsomolsk (disambiguation).
Komsomolsk
Комсомольськ
City of regional significance

Saint Nicholas Cathedral, Komsomolsk

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Nickname(s): Комсомо́льськ-на-Дніпрі
Komsomolsk

Komsomolsk on the map of Ukraine

Komsomolsk

Komsomolsk on the map of Ukraine

Coordinates: 49°01′N 33°40′E / 49.017°N 33.667°E / 49.017; 33.667Coordinates: 49°01′N 33°40′E / 49.017°N 33.667°E / 49.017; 33.667
Oblast Poltava Oblast
Founded 1960
Town status 1972
Area
 • Total 7.73 km2 (2.98 sq mi)
Population (Jan 1, 2012), including subordinated villages
 • Total 51 800
Time zone UTC+2, UTC+3
Postal code 39800-39890
Area code(s) +380 5348
Website komsomolsk.ws/index.php/Заглавная_страница

Komsomolsk (Ukrainian: Комсомо́льськ, Russian: Комсомо́льск), also known as Komsomolsk-on-Dnieper (Ukrainian: Комсомо́льськ-на-Дніпрі, Komsomolsk-na-Dnipri), is a purpose-built mining city in central Ukraine, located on the left bank of the Dnieper river. Komsomolsk is a city of regional significance of Poltava Oblast, practically conurbated with the larger neighboring city of Kremenchuk. Population is 51 800 (2012).

Outline

Founded in 1960 as Komsomolsk-na-Dnipri, the city was purposely planned and built as the residential and civic area for the Poltava Mining and Extraction Combinat (now controlled by the Ferrexpo) - the most important iron ore-mining company in Ukraine. 80% of the city residents are employed by the mining industry. There are two gigantic open pit mines and several spoil tips on the city territory, to the north-east and south of the residential area.

The industry is served by several railway stations. However, the passenger service was discontinued and the city relies on intercity and suburban bus links. The combinat operates its own freight river port.

Due to the profitability of mining, small city of Komsomolsk usually ranks high in all-Ukraine city rankings of birth rate, living standards, (un)employment and housing.

On 15 May 2015 President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko signed a bill into law that started a six months period for the removal of communist monuments and the mandatory renaming of settlements with a name related to Communism.[1] Since Komsomolsk is named after the de-facto the youth wing of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union Komsomol the city will be renamed.[2]

See also

References

  1. ↑ Poroshenko signed the laws about decomunization. Ukrayinska Pravda. 15 May 2015
    Poroshenko signs laws on denouncing Communist, Nazi regimes, Interfax-Ukraine. 15 May 20
    Goodbye, Lenin: Ukraine moves to ban communist symbols, BBC News (14 April 2015)
  2. ↑ (Ukrainian) Komsomolsk in any case be renamed, depo.ua (1 October 2015)

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