Oleksandrivskyi District, Zaporizhzhia
Oleksandrivskyi District
Олександрівський район | |
|---|---|
 Administrative map of Zaporizhzhia; the Oleksandrivskyi District is indicated by the number 1. | |
  Oleksandrivskyi District | |
| Coordinates: 47°49′30″N 35°10′00″E / 47.82500°N 35.16667°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Municipality | Zaporizhzhia Municipality |
| Established | 2 September 1935 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 11.2 km2 (4.3 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 76,300 |
| • Density | 6,800/km2 (18,000/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The Oleksandrivskyi District (Ukrainian: Олександрівський район, Oleksandrivsʹkyi raion) is one of seven administrative urban districts (raions) of the city of Zaporizhzhia, located in southern Ukraine.[1][2] Its population was 76,300 in the 2001 Ukrainian Census.[3]
Geography[edit]
The smallest of Zaporizhzhia's seven urban districts, the district has an area of 11.2 square kilometres (4.3 sq mi), making up approximately 3.35% of the total administrative area of Zaporizhzhia. The district is located fully on the left (east) side of the Dnieper river.[4]
History[edit]
The district was founded in 1935 as Zhovtnevya district.[4] Following the passage of decommunization laws, in 2016, the district, along with numerous streets, were renamed to their current names. Some of the new street names adopted within the district include Pavel Zakharin St., Malinova St., Zoryana St., Pryhodska St., Akademik Amosov St., Akademik Chabanenko St, Bazarna St, and Dniprovska St..[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Number of the population of the City of Zaporizhzhia" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine in Zaporizhzhia Oblast. 20 June 2012. Retrieved 25 January 2015.
- ^ "City Districts - Zaporizhzhia City Council". zp.gov.ua. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ "About number and composition population of Zaporizhzhia Region by data All-Ukrainian census of the population 2001". 2001.ukrcensus.gov.ua. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ a b "City Districts - Zaporizhzhia City Council". zp.gov.ua. Retrieved 16 September 2023.
- ^ Herasin, Volodymyr. "Запоріжжя позбавляється пам'ятників і назв комуністичної доби". Запорозька Січ (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 17 September 2023.
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