Amvrosiivka
Amvrosiivka
| Amvrosiivka Амвросіївка |
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| Coordinates: 47°47′N 38°29′E / 47.783°N 38.483°ECoordinates: 47°47′N 38°29′E / 47.783°N 38.483°E | |||
| Country | Ukraine | ||
| Oblast | Donetsk | ||
| Founded | 1869 | ||
| City status | 1938 | ||
| Area | |||
| - Total | 19.4 km2 (7.5 sq mi) | ||
| Population (2001) | |||
| - Total | 22,100 | ||
| Website | http://www.slavrada.gov.ua/ | ||
Amvrosiivka (Ukrainian: Амвросіївка; Russian: Амвросиевка; since 1869) is a city located on 47°47′N 38°29′E / 47.79°N 38.48°E. It is the administrative center of the Amvrosiivsky Raion within the Donetsk Oblast (province), and has a population of about 22,130.
It was first founded in 1869 as a train station settlement and it received city status in 1938. Since 1896, a cement factory is located within the city. Also located within the city is a history museum, industrial technical school, 6 schools, 11 libraries, 9 hospitals, a pharmacy, a movie theater, a club, and a sport stadium.
Categories: Cities in Ukraine | Donetsk Oblast | Populated places established in 1869 | Donetsk Oblast geography stubs
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