Kropyvnytskyi
Sign in to saveKropyvnytskyi (, ) is a city in central Ukraine, situated on the Inhul River. It serves as the administrative center of Kirovohrad Oblast. Population:
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Kropyvnytskyi is a city located in central Ukraine along the Inhul River that serves as the administrative center for Kirovohrad Oblast, a regional division of the country. As the main governing hub for its oblast, the city plays an important role in the local administration and governance of the surrounding region.
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- Settlement.name
- Kropyvnytskyi
- Settlement.settlement_type
- City
- Settlement.image_shield
- Coat of Arms of Kropyvnytskyi.svg
- Settlement.image_flag
- Flag of Kirovograd.svg
- Settlement.nickname
- Little Paris (used in historical context)
- Settlement.motto
- With peace and goodness
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- Kropyvnytskyi urban hromada
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- Founded
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- 1754
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- City rights
- Settlement.established_date1
- 1765, 1782
- Settlement.leader_title
- Mayor
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30 sectionsContents
- Names
- Yelisavetgrad
- Zinovievsk
- Kirovo and Kirovograd
- Kropyvnytskyi
- Administrative status
- History
- Before the foundation
- 18th and 19th century: from military settlement to trade centre
- Early 20th century: famine and pogroms
- Ukrainian War of Independence and Ukrainian–Soviet War
- Ukrainian SSR
- Independent Ukraine
- Russian invasion of Ukraine
- Geography
- Urban layout
- Soviet period
- Architecture
- Symbols
- Population
- Language
- Historical dynamic
- Notable people
- Sport
- Climate
- Gallery
- See also
- Notes
- References
- External links
Kropyvnytskyi (, ) is a city in central Ukraine, situated on the Inhul River. It serves as the administrative center of Kirovohrad Oblast. Population:
Over its history, Kropyvnytskyi has changed its name several times. From 1752 to 1924 the settlement was known as Yelysavethrad, or simply Yelysavet, after Empress Elizabeth of Russia. During that time it served as a garrison town and an important centre of agricultural trade. Starting from the latter third of the 19th century, Yelysavethrad was a major centre of cultural activity, known as a centre of Ukrainian theatre. During the period of industrialization, an active workers' movement emerged at the city's factories.
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