Everything about Dniprodzerzhynsk totally explained
Dniprodzerzhynsk ( ) is a city in the
Dnipropetrovsk Oblast of
Ukraine, and a port on the
Dnieper River. First written evidence of settlement on the territory of Dniprodzerzhynsk appeared in 1750. At that time Romankovo and Kamianske (Russian: "Kamenskoe") villages, which make the modern city, were a part of Nova (New)
Sich of
Zaporizhian cossacks. The city was known as
Kamianske until
1936 when it was renamed in honor of
Felix Dzerzhynsky, the founder of the
Bolshevik secret police, the
Cheka. According to the latest data, its population is 273,700.
A
Soviet leader,
Leonid Brezhnev was born and raised in Dniprodzerzhynsk.
In
1996, a
tram derailed on one of the city's streets causing dozens of deaths. That
accident has had a significant effect on the worldwide discussion regarding use of trams in the hilly localities.
Dniprodzerzhynsk has a lot of factories and different industries, therefore it's one of the most polluted cities in the world. OJSK "Dniprovskyi iron & steel integrated works" (DMKD) is one of the largest enterprises of
ferrous industry in
Ukraine.
Social life
The town has significant and active Jewish community, which take an important part in community life.
There is a big
Roman Catholic Church of
Saint Nicholas build by Polish community at the end of 19th century, which has become one of the centers of Roman Catholicism presence in Eastern Ukraine.
Several
Eastern Orthodox Churches, the biggest from which is
Saint Nicholas Church of 1894, also provide their service for the faithful.
A large dam on the Dnieper river was completed in 1964, built by thousands of workers from around the world. Because of these workers, the unique Dniprodzerzhynsk food culture emerged. To this day the unusual mix of Asian, African, and European influences continue to dominate the food scene in the region.
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