Hvardiiske, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Hvardiiske (Ukrainian: Гвардійське) (translated from Ukrainian and Russian - Guards) is an urban-type settlement in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine. It is part of Novomoskovsk Raion. Hvardiiske is located on the left bank of the Samara River, about 5.5 kilometres (3.4 mi) upstream from Cherkaske. Population: 6,150 (2020 est.)[1] According to the 2001 census, population was 5199.
Hvardiiske
Гвардійське | |
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Urban-type settlement | |
 Flag  Coat of arms | |
  Hvardiiske | |
| Coordinates: 48°44′05″N 35°19′45″E | |
| Country | Ukraine |
| Oblast | Dnipropetrovsk Oblast |
| Raion | Novomoskovsk Raion |
| Established | 1957 |
| Founded by | 42nd Tank Division |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 5,199 |
| Time zone | UTC+2 (EET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+3 (EEST) |
Hvardiiske is better known for housing the 25th Airborne Brigade (Ukraine) (since summer of 2002)[2] and originally was established as a military installation back in 1950s.
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- "Чисельність наявного населення України (Actual population of Ukraine)" (PDF) (in Ukrainian). State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Retrieved September 30, 2020.
- There are Airborne Troops and no problems undecided. subscribe.ru
External links
- Hvardiiske at the Verkhovna Rada website
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