Shostka

Shostka (, ) is a city in Sumy Oblast, northeastern Ukraine. Shostka serves as the administrative center of Shostka Raion. Population:

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Shostka is a city located in Sumy Oblast in northeastern Ukraine that serves as the administrative center for its surrounding district (Shostka Raion). While specific details about its significance aren't provided in available sources, it functions as a regional administrative hub for its area.

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Key facts

Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.name: Shostka
Settlement.image_skyline: Shostka Park Svobody.jpg
Settlement.image_seal: Coat of Arms of Shostka.svg
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Shostka.svg
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Oblast
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Sumy Oblast
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Raion
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Shostka Raion
Settlement.parts_style: para
Settlement.population_total: 71966
Settlement.population_as_of: 2022
Settlement.area_total_km2: 36
Settlement.established_date: 18th century
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.elevation_m: 171

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human settlement
Official name: Шостка
Country: Ukraine
Population: 71966
Area: 43.6882
Elevation: 171
Time zone: UTC+03:00
Body of water: Shostka
Official website: shostka-rada.gov.ua
Image: Володимира св. церква.jpg
Dialing code: 5449
Significant event: Shelling of Shostka

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Commons category: Shostka
category for people born here: Category:Births in Shostka
category of associated people: Category:People from Shostka
topic's main category: Category:Shostka
postal code: 41100
inception: 1739-00-00
described by source: Granat Encyclopedic Dictionary
native label: Шостка
on focus list of Wikimedia project: WikiProject Ukraine
significant place: Shostka railway station
described at URL: www.shostkainfo.com.ua
public holiday: September 3
P8168: Provodov

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Shostka (, ) is a city in Sumy Oblast, northeastern Ukraine. Shostka serves as the administrative center of Shostka Raion. Population:

The city lies on the Shostka River, a tributary of the Desna, from which it gets its name. Shostka is an important centre of industry: in chemicals (see Svema) and in dairy, the Shostka City Milk Plant was recently acquired by the Bel Group.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Shostka” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.