Lysychansk
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Lysychans'k is a city
in the Luhansk Oblast
(province
) of south-eastern Ukraine
. The city is designated as its own separate raion
(district) within the oblast, and is located on the high right bank of the Seversky Donets
River, approximately 90 km from the oblast capital, Luhansk
.
Population of 01.05.2010- 106,211 thousand. (City council- 122,194 thousand.) (2010)
Area — - 95.64 km ² (municipality - 115.25 km ²) (2010).
In 1952, Lysychansk became the regional center. The present borders of Lysychansk were finalized by the mid-1960.
Now, the administration authority of the Lysychansk City Council control regional subordinates of:
Together with the cities of Sieverodonetsk, Rubizhne (Рубежное), Kreminna (Кременная) and the nearest towns, the Lysychasnk area constitutes as one of the major hubs of the Donbas Area, with a population of 353,000.
Lysychansk is located in the continental climate of the steppe zone of Ukraine. Water resources stemming from here are one of the most important resources. Sever Donets is the main water artery of the Lysychansk and the whole region. The length of the Sever Donets River within the city is 26.5 km. Belenkaya River, a tributary of the Donets River, flows through the southern part of the city, the length of the river within the city is 7.7 km.
The territory of Lysychansk, like other lands in the area, since the Mongol-Tatar invasion until Mid 18th century had not been settled. On the left bank of the Seversky Donets
River were the river towns of Borovsky, Trehizbensky and others, settled by educated runaway peasants of 18th century. These communities were suppressed and destroyed during the Bulavin Uprising started by the decree of Peter I. They reappeared only after two or three decades. Not destroyed, but moved to other areas (see map Boplana 1825), was Voronovo (Вороново) (founded by Khokhlova Coassacks), Syrotyne (Сиротино) (Popov and Sirotina Cossacks), Borovenki (Боровеньки) (partly settled by Borovschan after the burning of the settlement Bohr), Metelkina (Метелкино) (Metelnikova Cossacks) and Smolyaninovo (Смоляниново) (Smolkina Cossacks).
Ethnic Groups
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In the city there are two governmental trolley routes - № 1 and № 3, № 2 route is currently closed.
((Main | Lysychansk trolley))
Bus
A large number of buses run to and from Lysychansk as well as within the city. Most of the buses running in and out of the city stop running after 6 pm.
From the city center the train station can be reached by foot descending down the street Malinowski, starting from the Central Market (15-20 minute walk) or by bus "Lysychansk- Severodonetsk."
The town has three railway stations: Nasvetevich, Pereizna, Volcheyarskaya, as well as 956th km (stop is for diesel commuter trains). Almost all transit distance trains stop at Stations Pereizna and Volcheyarskaya, allowing residents of Southern Lysychansk not to be dependent on the central railway station.
Trains running through Lysychansk allow access to all of Ukraine as well as run to Russia and Belarus.
. Built in 1968 the airport is to serve residents and workers of the surrounding cities. The airport is administered by the Lysychansk District pipeline OAO Ukrtransnafta
.
won 90.95% of the vote in Lysychansk. Runner up Yulia Tymoshenko
received 5.91% of the vote
2004 Presidential Elections the city vote- Viktor Yanukovych
(92.51%) and Yushchenko
(5.08 %)
City portal
City
A city is a relatively large and permanent settlement. Although there is no agreement on how a city is distinguished from a town within general English language meanings, many cities have a particular administrative, legal, or historical status based on local law.For example, in the U.S...
in the Luhansk Oblast
Luhansk Oblast
Luhansk Oblast ) is the easternmost oblast of Ukraine. Its administrative center is Luhansk. The oblast was established in 1938 and bore the name Voroshilovgrad Oblast in honor of Kliment Voroshilov....
(province
Oblast
Oblast is a type of administrative division in Slavic countries, including some countries of the former Soviet Union. The word "oblast" is a loanword in English, but it is nevertheless often translated as "area", "zone", "province", or "region"...
) of south-eastern Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. The city is designated as its own separate raion
Raion
A raion is a type of administrative unit of several post-Soviet countries. The term, which is from French rayon 'honeycomb, department,' describes both a type of a subnational entity and a division of a city, and is commonly translated in English as "district"...
(district) within the oblast, and is located on the high right bank of the Seversky Donets
Seversky Donets
Seversky Donets is a river on the south of the East European Plain. It originates in the Central Russian Upland, north of Belgorod, flows south-east through Ukraine and then again through Russia to join the Don River, about from the Sea of Azov...
River, approximately 90 km from the oblast capital, Luhansk
Luhansk
Luhansk also known as Lugansk is a city in southeastern Ukraine. It is the administrative center of the Luhansk Oblast . The city itself is also designated as its own separate municipality within the oblast...
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Population of 01.05.2010- 106,211 thousand. (City council- 122,194 thousand.) (2010)
Area — - 95.64 km ² (municipality - 115.25 km ²) (2010).
In 1952, Lysychansk became the regional center. The present borders of Lysychansk were finalized by the mid-1960.
- In 1962 the city of Sieverodonetsk (Северодонецк) separated from Lysychansk and became its own independent city.
- In 1963 In 1963 Novodruzhesk ((Новодружеск)) and Pryvillia (Приволье) were included in the city limits of Lysychansk.
- In 1965 the current city limits were set, combining 3 individual areas
- 1) Proper City Lysychansk (Center) ,
- 2) District Towns to the South which at the time had the largest populations
- 3) District towns of Novodruzhesk and Pryvillia to the North
Now, the administration authority of the Lysychansk City Council control regional subordinates of:
- Novodruzhesk
- Pryvillia
Together with the cities of Sieverodonetsk, Rubizhne (Рубежное), Kreminna (Кременная) and the nearest towns, the Lysychasnk area constitutes as one of the major hubs of the Donbas Area, with a population of 353,000.
Geography
Lysychansk is located in the North-Western part of the Luhansk region, 90 km from Lugansk, on the high right bank of the Seversky Donets River. The area is surrounded by large hills, ravines and valleys. The city is interestingly situated on the northern spur of the Donetsk Ridge (Донецкий кряж). This picturesque area was once called "Deer Mountain".Lysychansk is located in the continental climate of the steppe zone of Ukraine. Water resources stemming from here are one of the most important resources. Sever Donets is the main water artery of the Lysychansk and the whole region. The length of the Sever Donets River within the city is 26.5 km. Belenkaya River, a tributary of the Donets River, flows through the southern part of the city, the length of the river within the city is 7.7 km.
History
The History of the Donetsk coal basin began in 1700 with the decree by Peter I to search for ore deposits, leading to the development of Lyschansk- "the cradle of Donbas (Донбас)". This type of coal mining lead to "pit heaps"- piles of rocks on the surface in the shape of large pyramids.The territory of Lysychansk, like other lands in the area, since the Mongol-Tatar invasion until Mid 18th century had not been settled. On the left bank of the Seversky Donets
Seversky Donets
Seversky Donets is a river on the south of the East European Plain. It originates in the Central Russian Upland, north of Belgorod, flows south-east through Ukraine and then again through Russia to join the Don River, about from the Sea of Azov...
River were the river towns of Borovsky, Trehizbensky and others, settled by educated runaway peasants of 18th century. These communities were suppressed and destroyed during the Bulavin Uprising started by the decree of Peter I. They reappeared only after two or three decades. Not destroyed, but moved to other areas (see map Boplana 1825), was Voronovo (Вороново) (founded by Khokhlova Coassacks), Syrotyne (Сиротино) (Popov and Sirotina Cossacks), Borovenki (Боровеньки) (partly settled by Borovschan after the burning of the settlement Bohr), Metelkina (Метелкино) (Metelnikova Cossacks) and Smolyaninovo (Смоляниново) (Smolkina Cossacks).
Population
- As of 01.04.2010 the population of Lyscychansk was 106,211. The total population of the surrounding area governed by the city council is 122,194 people. (2010)
- According to the 2001 Census the population was 115,229 people, total area governed by the city council was 133,258 people.
Ethnic Groups
- UkrainiansUkrainiansUkrainians are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Ukraine, which is the sixth-largest nation in Europe. The Constitution of Ukraine applies the term 'Ukrainians' to all its citizens...
- 69.7% - RussiansRussiansThe Russian people are an East Slavic ethnic group native to Russia, speaking the Russian language and primarily living in Russia and neighboring countries....
- 27.5% - Belorussians- 1%
.
- According to the 1989 census the population was 127,000 people.
Industry
The city and the surrounding area has 5 coal mines owned by гхк Lysychanskugol. Production of coal reserves amount to 179.7 million tons. Production capacity - 2,8 million tons of coal per year.- гхк Lysychanskugol
- Lysychanskiy Refinery TNK-BPTNK-BPTNK-BP is a major vertically integrated Russian oil company. It is Russia's third largest oil producer and among the ten largest private oil companies in the world. TNK-BP is Russia's third largest oil company in terms of reserves and crude oil production...
(LINIK "Lysychansk Petroleum Investment Company) - Lysychansk Glassworks Proletariat
- Lysychansk Soda Plant | Lisichanskiy Soda Plant - "LISSODA" ("DONSODA")
- Lysychansk Plant Rubber Products - Rubber
- Lysychansk Glassworks "Mehsteklo"
- Lysychansk Engineering Works "LISMASH" ("Strommashina")
- Lysychansk factory technical textiles - District RTI
- Lysychansk Gelatin Plant
- Lysychansk Plant Rare Gases
- Lysychansk Factory Christmas Tree Decorations
- Lysychansk brewery "LISP"
- Lysychansk Bakery
- Lysychansk Dairy
- Lysychansk Meat
Shopping centers and supermarkets
- Shopping center "Donbass"
- "Absolute" (in shopping center "Donbass")
- Shopping center "Lemon"
- Brusnytsya
- ATB
Media
- The newspaper "New Way"
- Television and Radio Company "Accent"
- TV and Radio * "LIK-TV"
- Publishing house "Rush Hour"
Schools
- Mountain College
- Taras Shevchenko Pedagogical College of Lisichansk
- Medical School
- Petrochemical College
- Branch Rubezhansk Chemical Engineering College
- Branch Constantine Industrial Technical
- 29 secondary schools
- Children's Musical School № 1
- Children's Musical School № 2
- Lysychansk Multidisciplinary Gymnasium
- Lysychansk Lyceum
Attractions
- Fox Beam - "the cradle of Donbas."
- Pereezdnyanskaya Church.
- National History Museum and the Polovtsian stone images (center, Lenin).
- Monument to the first mine in the Donbas Region.
- Monument Rudoznattsu Gregory Kapustin (the central market).
- Monument to Marshal of the Soviet Union Kliment VoroshilovKliment VoroshilovKliment Yefremovich Voroshilov , popularly known as Klim Voroshilov was a Soviet military officer, politician, and statesman...
(District Pereizna). - House-Museum of Marshal of the Soviet Union Kliment Voroshilov (St.Pereezdnaya, the former switch tower) - destroyed.
- T34 TankT-34The T-34 was a Soviet medium tank produced from 1940 to 1958. Although its armour and armament were surpassed by later tanks of the era, it has been often credited as the most effective, efficient and influential design of World War II...
- a monument to the defenders and liberators of Lysychansk (Lenin). - Monument Lysychanam - pilots of the WWII (District RTI, on a former airfield).
- WWII Memorial «Привольнянский плацдарм»
- "Chernobyl" Monument
- Monument to the Soviet Poet Vladimir Nikolaevich Sosyury (Glass District, Square at DC).
- Palace of Culture. Vladimir Nikolaevich Sosyury with a mosaic mural on the theme "Power to the Soviets" and "Astronaut" (Glass-district).
- Claw lake and Recreation area 48°54.1′N 38°30.5′E
- City Park "Water Station" 48°55.58′N 38°26.02′E
- Gresovsky Recreation Park: in the woods on the left bank of the Seversky Donets River opposite of the Mount of Kirov. The park is now under repair. Between 1940 - 1960 the recreation park of the city, "Lissoda" and Power Plant was full of attractions and a great stadium for sporting events. 48°54.1′N 38°28.7′E
- Конгрессов Яр (Гельмерсенов Яр) - Geological Monument. Long, curved ravine with steep slopes at the end Sverdlova street, which stretches to the railway station Pereizna. On the surface you can see Paleozoic-Mesozoic geological formations. In the 1860s geological expeditions of Academician Gregory Helmersen were carried out, the ravine is now named for him. In the postwar years in the Donbas geological studies were conducted by the World Geological Congress, whose members visited Lysychansk and Gelmersenov Yar.,. 48°53.8′N 38°28′E
- Air cargo lift from Belogorovskogo chalk quarry 48°55.1′N 38°15.18′E to Lysychansk Soda Plant "Lissoda" 48°53.5′N 38°28.38′E. The longest in Europe (16.563 km) and the second longest in the world after Canada's. Cars, running on powerful ropes suspended on 147 pillars, move at a speed of 9 km/h.
Public Transport
TrolleyIn the city there are two governmental trolley routes - № 1 and № 3, № 2 route is currently closed.
((Main | Lysychansk trolley))
Bus
A large number of buses run to and from Lysychansk as well as within the city. Most of the buses running in and out of the city stop running after 6 pm.
Railway
Railway Station "LysychanskFrom the city center the train station can be reached by foot descending down the street Malinowski, starting from the Central Market (15-20 minute walk) or by bus "Lysychansk- Severodonetsk."
The town has three railway stations: Nasvetevich, Pereizna, Volcheyarskaya, as well as 956th km (stop is for diesel commuter trains). Almost all transit distance trains stop at Stations Pereizna and Volcheyarskaya, allowing residents of Southern Lysychansk not to be dependent on the central railway station.
Trains running through Lysychansk allow access to all of Ukraine as well as run to Russia and Belarus.
Intercity Bus
Regular bus service is available to many Ukrainian cities. There are direct buses to Donetsk, Kharkiv, Berdyansk, Meriupol, etc.Airport
The nearest airport is located 12 kilometers from the city center, located in SieverodonetskSieverodonetsk
Severodonetsk is a city in the Luhansk Oblast of south-eastern Ukraine. The city is designated as its own separate raion within the oblast, and is located on the Seversky Donets River, approximately to the north north west from the oblast capital, Luhansk.Severodonetsk has several factories and...
. Built in 1968 the airport is to serve residents and workers of the surrounding cities. The airport is administered by the Lysychansk District pipeline OAO Ukrtransnafta
UkrTransNafta
UkrTransNafta is an open joint-stock company established by the government of Ukraine in June 2001. The company exists to manage oil transportation operations through the Ukrainian pipeline network. The company oversees the activities of two main oil pipeline systems: the Ukrainian section of the...
.
Politics
In the 2010 Presidential Election Viktor YanukovychViktor Yanukovych
Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych is a Ukrainian politician who has been the President of Ukraine since February 2010.Yanukovych served as the Governor of Donetsk Oblast from 1997 to 2002...
won 90.95% of the vote in Lysychansk. Runner up Yulia Tymoshenko
Yulia Tymoshenko
Yulia Volodymyrivna Tymoshenko , née Grigyan , born 27 November 1960, is a Ukrainian politician. She was the Prime Minister of Ukraine from 24 January to 8 September 2005, and again from 18 December 2007 to 4 March 2010. She placed third in Forbes Magazine's List of The World's 100 Most Powerful...
received 5.91% of the vote
2004 Presidential Elections the city vote- Viktor Yanukovych
Viktor Yanukovych
Viktor Fedorovych Yanukovych is a Ukrainian politician who has been the President of Ukraine since February 2010.Yanukovych served as the Governor of Donetsk Oblast from 1997 to 2002...
(92.51%) and Yushchenko
Yushchenko
Yushchenko is a Ukrainian surname.*Viktor Yushchenko, is the third President of Ukraine*Kateryna Yushchenko, the wife of Viktor Yushchenko...
(5.08 %)
Famous people
- Gregory Kapustin- Russian rudoznatets.
- Kliment VoroshilovKliment VoroshilovKliment Yefremovich Voroshilov , popularly known as Klim Voroshilov was a Soviet military officer, politician, and statesman...
- Marshal of the Soviet Union, Hero of the Soviet Union, the Politburo Central Committee, President of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR | Presidium of the Supreme Soviet of the USSR. - Vladimir Nikolaevich Sosyury - Ukrainian Soviet poetPoetA poet is a person who writes poetry. A poet's work can be literal, meaning that his work is derived from a specific event, or metaphorical, meaning that his work can take on many meanings and forms. Poets have existed since antiquity, in nearly all languages, and have produced works that vary...
. - Peter Severs- Ukrainian writer.
- Dmitry Lalenkov - Honored actor theater and film.
- Kuzema Vadim - author and performer of songs in the style of Russian chanson, nominee of the prize "Chanson, in 2006".
- Igor SergeyevIgor SergeyevIgor Dmitriyevich Sergeyev was the Defense Minister of the Russian Federation from 22 May 1997 until 28 March 2001...
- Ministry of Defense of Russia | Russian Defense Minister from 1997–2001, Marshal of the Russian Federation. - Nicholas Chuzhikov - Olympic rowing champion.
Demographics
- 1989 - 127,000 inhabitants
- 2001 - 115,000 inhabitants
- 2010 - 105,200 inhabitants
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