Apostolove
City in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine
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Apostolove (Ukrainian: Апостолове, IPA: [ɐˈpɔstolowe] ⓘ; Russian: Апо́столово) is a city in Kryvyi Rih Raion, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Apostolove urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] Population: 13,069 (2022 estimate).[2] In 2001, the population was 16,439.
Apostolove
Апостолове | |
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Central part of Apostolove | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
 Interactive map of Apostolove | |
  Apostolove Location of Apostolove  Apostolove Apostolove (Ukraine) | |
| Coordinates: 47°39′34″N 33°43′00″E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Dnipropetrovsk Oblast |
| Raion | Kryvyi Rih Raion |
| Hromada | Apostolove urban hromada |
| Established | 1793 |
| Area | |
• Total | 15 km2 (5.8 sq mi) |
| Population (2001) | |
• Total | 16,356 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| Postal code | 53800-53804 |
Until the raion was abolished on 18 July 2020,[3][4] Apostolove was the administrative center of Apostolove Raion. After that date the town became part of Kryvyi Rih Raion.
Names
- until 1824 Voshyve (after the local stream)[5]
- 1824—1933 Pokrovske (after the temple of the Intercession of the Theotokos (Pokrova))
- 1933—1936 Apostolove (after the local train station)
- 1936—1938 Kosiorove (after Stanislav Kosior)
- 1938—1939 Yezhovsk[6] (after Nikolai Yezhov)
Demographics
Ethnic composition of the town as of 2001:[7]
Gallery
Apostolove railway station
Apostolove city hall
City park
Stela at the entrance to the city
War Memorial in Central Park
District sports and technical club- Entrance to the Central Park
Historical and local history museum
Bus station
