Rubizhne

Rubizhne
Рубіжне
Rubezhnoye (Рубежное)

Rubizhne skyline

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Coat of arms
Rubizhne

Location of Luhansk

Coordinates: 49°00′36″N 38°22′17″E / 49.01000°N 38.37139°E / 49.01000; 38.37139Coordinates: 49°00′36″N 38°22′17″E / 49.01000°N 38.37139°E / 49.01000; 38.37139
Country
Oblast
Raion
Ukraine
Luhansk Oblast
Rubizhne Municipality
Founded 1896
City status 1934
Elevation 74 m (243 ft)
Population (2013)
  Total 60,374
Rubizhne local government building
Railway station
Rubizhne Palace of Culture

Rubizhne (Ukrainian: Рубіжне, Russian: Рубежное, Rubezhnoye) is a city of oblast significance in Luhansk Oblast of Ukraine. Population: 60,374(2013 est.)[1].

The city started growing from a railway station built in 1904.

Starting Mid-April 2014 pro-Russian separatists captured several towns in Luhansk Oblast;[2][3] including Rubizhne.[4] On 21 July 2014, Ukrainian forces secured the city from the pro-Russian separatists.[5][6]

Demographics

On January 1, 2014 the city population was 59,951 inhabitants. Ukrainian Census of 2001:,[7] the city population was 65,322 inhabitants.

In the city the population attended by the following ethnic groups:

Economy

Rubizhne is famous for its chemical and pharmaceutical plants and factories. The headquarters of "Microkhim", the largest Ukrainian producer of substances and medicines for cardiology,[8] is situated in Rubizhne. Also, one of the biggest plastic pipe plants of Ukraine, Runezhnoye Pipe Plant ru:Рубежанский трубный завод, is located in the town.

Notable residents

Rubizhne is the town of birth of MMA Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko, and Olympic champion in fencing Vladimir Smirnov.

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