Zavodskyi District, Zaporizhzhia Explained

Native Name:Заводський район
Native Name Lang:uk
Settlement Type:Urban district
Pushpin Map:Ukraine Zaporizhia Oblast
Pushpin Map Caption:Location of the urban district on a map of Zaporizhzhia Oblast.
Coordinates:47.8972°N 35.1931°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:Municipality
Subdivision Name1:Zaporizhzhia Municipality
Established Title:Established
Established Date:23 May 1969
Leader Title:Chairman
Leader Name:Volodymyr Biriuk[1]
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:56
Population Footnotes:[2]
Population Total: 52,191
Population As Of:2012
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:EET
Utc Offset1:+2
Timezone1 Dst:EEST
Utc Offset1 Dst:+3
Postal Code Type:Postal index
Postal Code:330600
Area Code Type:Area code
Area Code:+380 61
Blank Name Sec1:KOATUU
Blank Info Sec1:2310136600

The Zavodskyi District (Ukrainian: Заводський район, Ukrainian: Zavods'kyi raion) is one of seven administrative urban districts (raions) of the city of Zaporizhzhia, located in southern Ukraine. Its population was 60,390 in the 2001 Ukrainian Census,[3] and 52,191 .[2]

Geography

The Zavodskyi District is named in such a way due to the fact that a large amount of the city's factories are located within its boundaries. The district is located in the northern portion of the city, on the left-bank of the Dnipro River. Its total area is 56km2.[4]

History

On 23 May 1969, the Zavodskyi District was established out of a portion of the Ordzhonikidzevskyi District by a decree of the Presidium of the Verkhovna Rada of the Ukrainian Soviet Socialist Republic (No.1901-ІХ).[4]

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Zavodskyi District. Official portal. Site of the Zaporizhzhia City Government. 25 January 2015. uk.
  2. Web site: Number of the population of the City of Zaporizhzhia. State Statistics Service of Ukraine in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. 25 January 2015. uk. PDF. 20 June 2012.
  3. Web site: Zavodskyi District, Zaporizhzhia Oblast, City of Zaporizhzhia. Regions of Ukraine and their Structure. Verkhovna Rada of Ukraine. 25 January 2014. uk.
  4. Web site: Passport of the Zavodskyi District of the City of Zaporizhzhia. Official portal. Site of the Zaporizhzhia City Government. 25 January 2015. uk.