The city of Dnepropetrovsk oblast.
Zhovti Vody is a city located in Dnepropetrovsk oblast of Ukraine. It is one of the youngest cities of Ukraine received this status in 1957. Zhovti Vody city is standing on Zheltaya (Yellow) river. The name of the city means “Yellow Waters” from Ukrainian.
Zhovti Vody city population is about 56,000 (2010).
The phone code is +380 5652; the postal codes are 52200-52220.
The name of the city is closely connected with the river Zheltaya (Yellow). In 1648 insurgent army headed by Bogdan Khmelnitsky defeated the army of Poland being the key point of Ukrainians struggle with Polish invaders.
First settlement appeared on the banks of Zheltaya river in the middle of 17th century and was named Zheltoye (Yellow). By the end of 18th century the population of the village was about 200. The rich deposits of iron ore were discovered nearby at the end of 19th century. Also in 1950 the deposits of uranium ore were discovered.
In 1951 Vostochny (“eastern”) mining concentrating mill was formed, till nowadays it has been uranium ore mining and concentrating mill.
In 1957 a settlement Zholtaya Reka (“yellow river”) which was located near the river Zholtaya was renamed into the town Zhovti Vody (“yellow waters”) and was referred to the towns of regional importance in Dnepropetrovskaya oblast.
The town was constructed not on the bank of the river Zholtaya but on a flat, non-high Zheltovodsky plateau as the lowland surface was favorable for construction.
Zhovti Vody palace of culture
Zhovti Vody street view
Zhovti Vody city clinic
In Zhovti Vody there are such industrial plants as Vostochny mining concentrating mill (uranium ore mining and processing), Yuzhny (“southern”) radio plant and “Electron” plant (production of radio and electronics gadgets for military purpose).
There are construction plants and food industry plants, a scientific research institute which works at designs of large industrial plants and an artificial fur factory where Olympic Mishka (“bear”) was produced for Summer Olympic Games of 1980 in Moscow.
Zhovti Vody city school
Zhovti Vody city mine
Zhovti Vody Battle of 1648 monument
Zhovti Vody Pushkin monument
Zhovti Vody city church
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