- Kostiantynivka
Kostiantynivka or Konstantinovka ( _uk. Костянтинівка, _ru. Константиновка) is an industrial city in the
Donetsk Oblast (province) of easternUkraine , on theKrivoy Torets River , the center ofKostiantynivkyi Raion (district). It's also known as "Kostyantynivka" or "Konstantinovka". It developed in theSoviet era into a major centre for the production ofiron ,zinc ,steel andglass . As of 2001, the population is 95,111.History
In 1812 Konstiantynivka was founded by a land owner Nomikossov who built the settlement in honor of his oldest son, Konstantin. In the beginning of the 20th century Konstiantynivka developed into an industrial settlement, and was later raised into the rank of an urban type (1926). In 1932 Konstyantynivka was granted municipal rights.
External links
* [http://www.info.dn.ua/map/konstant.shtml Konstiantynivka at Donetsk Oblast Information Portal]
* [http://www.konstantinovka.com.ua/ Konstiantynivka local newspaper "Province" ("Провинция") website]
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