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Rivne (rĭv`nə), Pol. Równe, Rus. Rovno, city (1990 est. pop. 229,000), capital of Rivne region, W Ukraine, on the Ustya River. It is a rapidly growing road and rail junction and an industrial center producing heavy machinery and electrical and consumer goods. An old Ukrainian settlement, Rivne was first mentioned in 1282 and grew into an important trade center. It passed to Russia in 1793 and to Poland in 1921, reverting to Ukraine in 1939. The city has ruins of a medieval palace. 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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| 02 950 men vipolsk rayon of Rovno Oblast 1945 Elimination of a gang of 10. The central storage facility is intended to eliminate the need for Ukraine to ship the fuel discharged from its VVER reactors at South Ukraine, Rovno, and Khmelnytsky sites over long distances for storage on Russian territory at a cost of over $100 million per year. |
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