Kriukivskyi District
Kriukivskyi District
Крюківський район | |
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 Coat of arms | |
Interactive map of Kriukivskyi District | |
| Coordinates: 49°04′00″N 33°27′11″E / 49.06667°N 33.45306°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| City | Kremenchuk |
| Established | 1975 |
| Area | |
• Total | 46.75 km2 (18.05 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 75,578 |
| • Density | 1,617/km2 (4,187/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
The Kriukivskyi District (Ukrainian: Крюківський район, romanized: Kriukivs'kyi raion) is one of two administrative urban districts (raions) of the city of Kremenchuk, located in central Ukraine.[1][2]
Geography
The district is located near the former site of Lake Kurukove on the right bank of the Dnieper, and is separated by the river from the rest of Kremenchuk.[3] Historically, it used to be a separate city known as Kriukiv.[4]
History
Treaty of Kurukove was signed in the area on 5 November 1625 between the Polish government and Cossacks.[3]
Economy
Kriukiv Railway Car Building Works is located in the district.
Gallery
Skyline of Kriukiv during the early 1900s
Kriukiv Car Building Works
Kriukiv Bridge connecting the district with downtown Kremenchuk
References
- ↑ "Портал відкритих даних". data.gov.ua (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- ↑ "КАТОТТГ Крюківський — Довідник КАТОТТГ". directory.org.ua. Retrieved 30 December 2023.
- 1 2 Енциклопедія українознавства. Словникова частина (ЕУ-II). Vol. 4. 1994. pp. 1242–1245.
- ↑ Енциклопедія українознавства. Словникова частина (ЕУ-II). Vol. 4. 1994. pp. 1205–1206.