Rubizhne
Encyclopedia
Rubizhne 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
.
Luhansk Oblast
Luhansk Oblast ) is the easternmost oblast of Ukraine. Its administrative center is Luhansk. The oblast was established in 1938 and bore the name Voroshilovgrad Oblast in honor of Kliment Voroshilov....
(province
Oblast
Oblast is a type of administrative division in Slavic countries, including some countries of the former Soviet Union. The word "oblast" is a loanword in English, but it is nevertheless often translated as "area", "zone", "province", or "region"...
) of Ukraine
Ukraine
Ukraine is a country in Eastern Europe. It has an area of 603,628 km², making it the second largest contiguous country on the European continent, after Russia...
. 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
Fedor Emelianenko
Fedor Vladimirovich Emelianenko) is a Russian heavyweight mixed martial artist. He has won numerous tournaments and accolades in multiple sports, most notably the Pride 2004 Grand Prix and the World Combat Sambo championship on four occasions, as well as medaling in the Russian national Judo...
, and Olympic champion in fencing Vladimir Smirnov
Vladimir Viktorovich Smirnov
Vladimir Viktorovich Smirnov was a Soviet foil fencer.Smirnov won the gold medal in individual men's foil at the 1980 Summer Olympics. He won the World Championships the following year....
.