Novomoskovsk, Ukraine

For a city in Tula Oblast, see Novomoskovsk, Russia.
Novomoskovsk
Новомосковськ
City

Holy Trinity Cathedral

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Novomoskovsk

Location of Novomoskovsk

Coordinates: 48°38′N 35°13′E / 48.633°N 35.217°E / 48.633; 35.217Coordinates: 48°38′N 35°13′E / 48.633°N 35.217°E / 48.633; 35.217
Country
Oblast
Municipality		 Ukraine
Dnipropetrovsk oblast
Novomoskovsk
Founded 1672
City status 1784
Government
 • Mayor Serhiy Moroz
Area
 • Total 36 km2 (14 sq mi)
Elevation 62 m (203 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 70 547
 • Density 959/km2 (2,480/sq mi)
Postal code 51200-51214
Area code(s) +380-5693

Novomoskovsk (Ukrainian: Новомосковськ, pronounced [nɔwɔmɔsˈkɔwsʲk]; Russian: Новомосковск) is a city in the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast (province) of Ukraine. Administratively, Novomoskovsk is incorporated as the city of oblast significance and serves as the administrative center of Novomoskovsk Raion (district) which it does not belong to. Population: 70,787 (2013 est.)[1]. In 2001, the city's population was 72,439.

Novomoskovsk is located predominantly on the right bank of Samara River, which is one of the left confluents of Dnieper River. Until 1782, when the city has got its current name, it was known as Samar, Samara, or Samarchyk. The city is located 27 kilometres from the oblast capital, Dnipropetrovsk.

The city is famous for the Holy-Trinity Cathedral, built in 1778 by Yakym Pohrybniak from wood without any nails.

References

  1. ↑ "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved 21 January 2015.


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