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Aleksandrovsk: see Zaporizhzhya Zaporizhzhya (zäp'ərĭzh`ə), Rus. Zaporozhye, city (1989 pop. ..... Click the link for more information. , Ukraine. Zaporizhzhyaformerly (until 1921) AleksandrovskCity (pop., 2001: 815,000), on the Dnieper River in southeastern Ukraine. In 1770 the fortress of Aleksandrovsk was built to ensure government control over the Zaporizhzhya Cossacks, whose headquarters were nearby. The settlement became a town in 1806. The city expanded during the 1927–32 construction of the Dnieper hydroelectric station, then the largest in the world. The dam was destroyed in World War II but was later rebuilt. Zaporizhzhya has a major iron and steel plant; automobiles are also manufactured. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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