Rubizhne

Rubizhne

Coordinates: 49°02′N 38°37′E / 49.033°N 38.617°E / 49.033; 38.617

Rubizkne
Rubizkne is located in Ukraine
Rubizkne
Location of Luhansk
Coordinates: 49°02′0″N 38°37′0″E / 49.033333°N 38.616667°E / 49.033333; 38.616667
Country
Oblast
Raion
Ukraine
Luhansk Oblast
Elevation 74 m (243 ft)
Population (2005)
 - Total 63,474

Rubizhne (Ukrainian: Рубіжне) is a town in Luhansk Oblast (province) of Ukraine. Its population is 61,657 (2009).

The town started growing from a train station built in 1904.

It is famous for its chemical and pharmaceutical plants and factories. The headquarters of "Microkhim", the largest Ukrainian producer of substances and medicines for cardiology, is cituated in Rubizhne. Also, one of the biggest plastic pipe plants of Ukraine, Runezhnoye Pipe Plant ru:Рубежанский трубный завод, is located in the town.

Rubizhne is the town of birth of MMA Heavyweight Champion Fedor Emelianenko, and Olympic champion in fencing Vladimir Smirnov.

Coordinates: 49°01′N 38°22′E / 49.017°N 38.367°E / 49.017; 38.367

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