Kostyantynivka

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Main Information
Date Founded: 1812
City Rights: 1932
Area: 66 km²
Population: 94,886
Pop. density: 1,437 p/km²
Tel. Code: +(380) 6274

Coat of Arms	Map

Main Information
Date Founded:	1812
City Rights:	1932
Area:	66 km²
Population:	94,886
Pop. density:	1,437 p/km²
Tel. Code:	+(380) 6274

Kostyantynivka (Ukrainian: Костянтинівка) is an industrial city in the Donetsk Oblast (province) of eastern Ukraine, on the Krivoy Torets River, the center of Kostyantynivka Raion (district). It's also known as Kostiantynivka or Konstantinovka. It developed in the Soviet era into a major centre for the production of iron, zinc, steel and glass.

History

In 1812 Konstyantynivka was founded by a land owner Nomikossov who built the settlement in honor of his oldest son, Konstantin. In the beginning of the 20th Century Konstyantynivka developed into an industrial setlement, and was later raised into the rank of an urban type (1926). In 1932 Konstyantynivka was granted municipal rights.

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	Subdivisions of Donetsk Oblast, Ukraine

	Raions:	Amvrosiivsky Raion \| Artemivsk City \| Artemivsky Raion \| Debaltseve City \| Dimitrov City \| Dobropilla City \| Dobropilsky Raion \| Dokuchayivsk City \| Donetsk City \| Druzhivka City \| Dzerzhinsk City \| Horlivka City \| Khartsizk City \| Kirovske City \| Kostyantynivka City \| Kramatorsk City \| Krasnoarmiysky Raion \| Krasniy Liman City \| Krasnolimansky Raion \| Kostyantynivsky Raion \| Makiivka City \| Mariupol City \| Marynsky Raion \| Novoazovsky Raion \| Novohrodivka City \| Oleksandrivsky Raion \| Pershotravnevy Raion \| Selydove City \| Shakhtarsk City \| Shahtarsky Raion \| Slovyansk City \| Slovyansky Raion \| Snizhne City \| Starobeshivsky Raion \| Telmanivsky Raion \| Torez City \| Velikonosilkivsky Raion \| Volnovasky Raion \| Volodarsky Raion \| Vugledar City \| Yasynuvata City \| Yasynuvatsky Raion \| Yenakiieve City \| Zhdanivka City
	Cities:	Artemivsk \| Debaltseve \| Dimitrov \| Dobropilla \| Dokuchayivsk \| Donetsk \| Druzhivka \| Dzerzhinsk \| Horlivka \| Khartsizk \| Kirovske \| Kostyantynivka \| Kramatorsk \| Krasniy Liman \| Makiivka \| Mariupol \| Novohrodivka \| Selydove \| Shakhtarsk \| Slovyansk \| Snizhne \| Torez \| Vugledar \| Yasynuvata \| Yenakiieve \| Zhdanivka
	Towns:	Amvrosiivka \| Avdiivsk \| Artemove \| Bilitske \| Bilozerske \| Chasiv Yar \| Hirnik \| Ilovaiysk \| Komsomolske \| Krasnoarmiysk \| Krasnohorivka \| Kurakhove \| Marinka \| Mikolaiivka \| Mospine \| Novoazovsk \| Rodinske \| Siversk \| Soledar \| Svitlodarsk \| Svyatohirsk \| Ukraiinsk \| Volnovaha \| Vuhlehirsk \| Yunokomunarivsk \| Zugres

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