Oleksandriya

Oleksandriia Олександрія
Coordinates: 48°40′N 33°07′E / 48.667°N 33.117°E / 48.667; 33.117Coordinates: 48°40′N 33°07′E / 48.667°N 33.117°E / 48.667; 33.117
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Kirovohrad
Area
- Total	55 km2 (21.2 sq mi)
Elevation	107 m (351 ft)
Population
- Total	93,357

Oleksandriia (Ukrainian: Олександрія, Russian: Александрия) is a city located in the Kirovohrad Oblast (province) in central Ukraine. Serving as the administrative center of the Oleksandriiskyi Raion (district), the city itself is also designated as a separate raion within the oblast.

The current estimated population is around 93,357 (as of 2001). Including the villages (selo) and townlets in the city raion, the total population rises to 103,856.

History

The city was founded in 1754, as the settlement Usovka (Russian: Усовка, Ukrainian: Усівка), and has carried the name Oleksandriia since 1784. It was the center of rebellion of Ukrainian farmers in 1919, under Ataman Grigoriev.

Places of interest

The most popular place to visit in the town, is the Oleksandriia's square, known as Lenin's square ("Площадь Ленина").There are located a number of Pubs, Bars, Cafes and Shops. In the middle of the Town's square there is a statue of Lenin, and not far from it, an old cinema, which is currently not in use.

People from Oleksandriia

• Leonid Popov, a former Soviet cosmonaut of Ukrainian descent
• Sholom Secunda, Jewish composer

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