Rubizhne
Rubizhne
Coordinates: 49°02′N 38°37′E / 49.033°N 38.617°E
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Rubizkne
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| Coordinates: 49°02′0″N 38°37′0″E / 49.033333°N 38.616667°E | |
| 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.
- ^ "Чисельність населення на 1 жовтня 2009 року та середня за січень–вересень 2009 року" (in Ukrainian). lugastat.lg.ua. http://www.lugastat.lg.ua/sinf/demograf/demog1109_1.htm. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
- ^ "Microkhim History". microkhim.com.ua. http://www.microkhim.com.ua/history-en. Retrieved 2010-05-02.
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Coordinates: 49°01′N 38°22′E / 49.017°N 38.367°E
