Kriukivskyi District
Kriukivskyi District
Крюківський район | |
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Coat of arms | |
Interactive map of Kriukivskyi District | |
| Coordinates: 49°04′00″N 33°27′11″E / 49.06667°N 33.45306°E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| City | Kremenchuk |
| Established | 1975 |
| Area | |
• Total | 46.75 km2 (18.05 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 75,578 |
| • Density | 1,617/km2 (4,187/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The Kriukivskyi District (Ukrainian: Крюківський район, romanized: Kriukivs'kyi raion) is one of two administrative urban districts (raions) of the city of Kremenchuk, located in central Ukraine.[1][2]
Geography
The district is located near the former site of Lake Kurukove on the right bank of the Dnieper, and is separated by the river from the rest of Kremenchuk.[3] Historically, it used to be a separate city known as Kriukiv.[4]
History
Treaty of Kurukove was signed in the area on 5 November 1625 between the Polish government and Cossacks.[3]
Economy
Kriukiv Railway Car Building Works is located in the district.
Gallery
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Skyline of Kriukiv during the early 1900s
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Kriukiv Car Building Works
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Kriukiv Bridge connecting the district with downtown Kremenchuk
References
- ^ "Портал відкритих даних". data.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ "КАТОТТГ Крюківський — Довідник КАТОТТГ". directory.org.ua. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ^ a b Енциклопедія українознавства. Словникова частина (ЕУ-II). Vol. 4. 1994. pp. 1242–1245.
- ^ Енциклопедія українознавства. Словникова частина (ЕУ-II). Vol. 4. 1994. pp. 1205–1206.