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Kremenchuk

Also known as Krementschug, Krzemieńczuk, Kremenchug, Kremenchûg

Kremenchuk (; , ; also Kremenchug, ) is an industrial city in central Ukraine which stands on the banks of the Dnieper River. The city serves as the administrative center of Kremenchuk Raion and Kremenchuk urban hromada within Poltava Oblast. Its population is approximately ranking 31st in Ukraine. In 2001, the Ukrainian government included the city in the list of historical settlements.

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Kremenchuk is an industrial city in central Ukraine located on the Dnieper River that serves as the administrative center for its surrounding region in Poltava Oblast. The city is historically significant—designated as a historical settlement by the Ukrainian government in 2001—and is one of Ukraine's larger urban centers by population.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Kremenchuk
Settlement.other_name: Kremenchug
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Kremenchuk (1-1).svg
Settlement.image_shield: Coat of Arms of Kremenchuk.svg
Settlement.map_caption: Location in Poltava Oblast##Location in Ukraine
Settlement.pushpin_map: Ukraine Poltava Oblast#Ukraine
Settlement.pushpin_relief: 1
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Oblast
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Poltava Oblast
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Raion
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Kremenchuk Raion
Settlement.subdivision_type3: Hromada
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Kremenchuk urban hromada
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.established_date: 1571
Settlement.parts_type: Districts

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: city of regional significance of Ukraine
Country: Russian Empire
Located in: Ukrainian People's Republic
Continent: Europe
Population: 219022
Area: 96
Elevation: 80
Time zone: UTC+03:00
Body of water: Dnieper
Shares border with: Kremenchuk Raion
Official website: www.kremen.gov.ua
Image: Dnieper River bridge and beach - Kremenchuk, Ukraine.jpg
Dialing code: 536
Significant event: Kremenchuk shopping mall attack

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native label: Кременчуг
Commons category: Kremenchuk
twinned administrative body: Sidoarjo
topic's main category: Category:Kremenchuk
category for people born here: Category:Births in Kremenchuk
postal code: 39600–39689
category of associated people: Category:People from Kremenchuk
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
inception: 1571-00-00
on focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Ukraine
P8168: Hans Kohn

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Encyclopedic overview

17 sections

Contents

History
Early history
19th century
20th century
21st century
Jewish community and Holocaust
Population
Ethnic groups
Language
Economy
Sport
Gallery
Notable people
Twin towns – sister cities
See also
References
External links

Although not as large as some oblast centers, Kremenchuk has a large industrial center in Ukraine and Eastern Europe. A KrAZ truck plant, the Kremenchuk Oil Refinery of Ukrtatnafta, the Kriukiv Railway Car Building Works, and Kremenchuk Hydroelectric Power Plant, in nearby Svitlovodsk, are located in or near Kremenchuk. Highway M22 crosses the Dnieper over the dam of the power plant.

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