Kostiantynivka

Kostiantynivka Костянтинівка
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Coordinates: 48°32′N 37°43′E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Donetsk Oblast
Raion	Kostiantynivka Raion
Founded	1870
Area	66 km2 (25 sq mi)
Population	94,886

Kostiantynivka (Ukrainian: Костянтинівка, Roushie: Константиновка) is a industrial ceety in the Donetsk Oblast (province) o eastren Ukraine, on the Krivoy Torets River, the centre o Kostiantynivka Raion (destrict). It's kent as Kostyantynivka or Konstantinovka an aw. It developit in the Soviet era intae a major centre for the production o airn, zinc, steel an glass. As o 2001, the population wis 95,111.

History

In 1870 Kostiantynivka wis foondit bi a laund awner Nomikossov who biggit the dounset in honour o his auldest son, Kostiantyn. In the beginnin o the 20t century Kostiantynivka developit intae a industrial dounset, an wis later raised intae the rank o a urban teep (1926). In 1932 Kostyantynivka wis grantit municipal richts.

Freemit airtins

• (in Ukrainian) Konstiantynivka at Donetsk Oblast Information Portal
• (in Roushie) Konstiantynivka local newspaper "Province" ("Провинция") website
• (in Roushie) Konstantinovka - Your City! Information Portal