Kryvyi Rih

1. Kryvyi Rih

SAVCHUK OLIA
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• Krivoy Rog — a city in the Dnipropetrovsk region; the
largest of the cities that are not regional center[4]. The
population of about 642 thousand inhabitants, and
together with the Krivoy Rog area, this level reaches one
million people. Distance to regional center is 146 km (on
the route of the N11). The length of the city is 126 km[5],
the distance between the extreme points in a straight line
— 66 km

3.

A popular urban legend claims that the town is named after its founder. The first
settlement — wintering in this area was founded by the curve (without one eye)
Cossack named Rih. Also known Cossack Ivan Zhadan horn, which was ataman of
Zaporizhzhya Sich in the 60-70 years of the XVII century.
Registers Zaporozhian Kosh remember the tract Krivoi Rog before the Foundation of
the permanent settlement. In this confluence of the rivers Saksagan and Ingulets
forms a long curve of Cape

4.

• The modern coat of arms, seal and flag of Krivoy
Rog approved February 28, 2007. The basis of the
emblem is put Cossack powder-flask made of
horns, which first of all indicates the name of the
city and its history as a territory of the Zaporozhian
Sich, the legend about the founder of city the
Cossack Kryvyi Rih, and other version about the
origin of the name of the city — education is the
curve of the Cape (horn) at the confluence of the
rivers
Ingulets
and
Saksagan.
The
Logo
Of
Krivoy
Rog
Powder-flask also speaks about the potential and
possibilities of the city. Golden oak trefoil with two
acorns is a symbol of strength and spiritual renewal.
Green means prosperity and joy. Red — bravery
and knightly virtues, [15] the Motto of Krivoy Rog
now is the slogan "City of a lifetime", and is
depicted on the logo of the city.

5.

The city of Kryviy Rih is situated in the Central part of the Ukrainian crystalline
massif. In the geological construction of the city and its surroundings involves
the Quaternary loam with a thickness of 3-25 m, land Neogene clay, sand or
fractured limestone, with thickness of 5-11 m Above Neogene sediments
overlie the Precambrian crystalline rocks (granites), which outcrop at the
surface in river valleys. Within the area there are two aquifers of Quaternary
sediments and crystalline rocks of Precambrian and products of their
destruction

6.

• Primitive people on the territory of
modern ferrous metallurgy have
appeared since the stone age. This is
evidenced by: ostrokonechniki,
found during excavations in the
village Radionivka, axes, discovered
in merchak Saksagan and Ingulets.
Stone woman found on the territory
of Kryvyi Rih
In one of the mounds excavated on
the left Bank of the Ingulets river
before the October revolution of
1917, discovered a vessel with
vdaleke clay with ears belonging to
the monuments of Tripoli culture[32].

7.

Administrative divisions
Part of Krivoy Rog consists of 7 districts: Dolgintsevo,
Ingulets, Metallurgical, Basil, St., Ternovskiy and Central
City. Subordinate to the Kryvyi Rih city Council are also
the villages vanguard, brown coals, Kolomiytseva,
steppe, and also the village of Novoivanovka and
Ternuvate Kut.

8.

Part of Kryvyi Rih city Council comprises 64 members, which are
elected by the community for a period of 5 years. In 2015, the city
Council is represented by 5 political forces: the Opposition bloc
(29 mandates), "Self-help" (7 seats), DILL (7 seats), the Bloc of Petro
Poroshenko "Solidarity" (6 seats), Fatherland (6 seats), Radical
Party of Oleh Liashko (5 seats) and Humans (4 of the mandate).
Through cooperation with representatives of the Opposition bloc
"Fatherland" dissolved fraction in the Kryvyi Rih city Council, and
the leader of Radical party Oleg Lyashko declared that will dismiss
the city organization of political power

9.

According to the Ukrainian census of 2001, the actual population in the city
numbered 712,5[69] thousand people (in 1989 769,1 thousand persons). Of
which the urban population — 709,0 thousand people (99,5 %), rural — 3,5
thousand persons (0.5 percent). Compared to 1989 the share of urban
population increased (99,2 %).

10.

Modern Kryvyi Rih is a big industrial city, a center of Krivorozhsky iron ore basin — the most important raw material
base of metallurgy of Ukraine.
Kryvyi Rih industrial region plays a leading role in the economy of Ukraine is the main raw material base for
development of ferrous metallurgy is of strategic importance for economic independence and security of the state.
In General, the gross domestic product of Ukraine, the share of production of Krivoy Rog is about 6.4 %, the export
potential of the country — 7 %.
The volume of industrial products sold in the city in 2009 amounted to 34.9 billion UAH, or 32% less than in the
same period of 2008. In the total volume of realization of the Dnipropetrovsk region, the city share is 33.9 per cent.
During 2009, the mining and beneficiation of metallic ores issued 72.5 million tons of ore and concentrates iron. Two
mines operates the company "Evraz Sukha Balka", four — Krivoy Rog iron ore plant

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career
Krivoy Rog

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Botanical
garden

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Fountains of
Krivoy Rog