Shostka
Encyclopedia
Shostka is a town in Sumy Oblast
in north-east of Ukraine
. The population is 85,800 (2004). The town lies on the river Shostka, a tributary of Desna, from which it gets its name. Shostka is an important centre of industry; in chemicals (see Svema
) and in dairy: Shostka City Milk Plant was recently acquired by Fromageries Bel.
factory was built there. Since that time Shostka was one of the most important gunpowder suppliers in the Russian Empire
. In 1893, a branch of a nearby railroad line was built. Shostka was granted municipal rights
in 1920. In 1931, a film factory was built in Shostka which was one of the main suppliers of cinema and photo film in the USSR.
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Portal of Shostka
Sumy Oblast
Sumy Oblast is an oblast in the northeastern part of Ukraine. The administrative center of the oblast is the city of Sumy.Other important cities within the oblast include Konotop, Okhtyrka, Romny, and Shostka....
in north-east 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...
. The population is 85,800 (2004). The town lies on the river Shostka, a tributary of Desna, from which it gets its name. Shostka is an important centre of industry; in chemicals (see Svema
Svema
Svema is a registered trade mark and former name of the Shostka Chemical Plant, located in Shostka, Sumy Oblast, Ukraine. It was founded in 1931 in then Ukrainian SSR....
) and in dairy: Shostka City Milk Plant was recently acquired by Fromageries Bel.
History
Shostka started out as a village at the beginning of the 17th century for Ukrainian Cossacks which were based there. In 1739, a gunpowderGunpowder
Gunpowder, also known since in the late 19th century as black powder, was the first chemical explosive and the only one known until the mid 1800s. It is a mixture of sulfur, charcoal, and potassium nitrate - with the sulfur and charcoal acting as fuels, while the saltpeter works as an oxidizer...
factory was built there. Since that time Shostka was one of the most important gunpowder suppliers in the Russian Empire
Russian Empire
The Russian Empire was a state that existed from 1721 until the Russian Revolution of 1917. It was the successor to the Tsardom of Russia and the predecessor of the Soviet Union...
. In 1893, a branch of a nearby railroad line was built. Shostka was granted municipal rights
City status
City status is the national recognition of an area as a city. Specifically, "city status" may refer to:*City rights in the Low Countries*City status in Ireland*City status in the United Kingdom*City status in the United States of America...
in 1920. In 1931, a film factory was built in Shostka which was one of the main suppliers of cinema and photo film in the USSR.
Demographics
Shostka's population: 1926 - 8,600 inhabitants, 1959 - 39,000 inhabitants, 1970 - 64,000 inhabitants, 1979 - 80,000 inhabitants, 1984 - 84,000 inhabitantsIn popular culture
Shostka is the hometown of the fictional Mousekewitz family in the 1986 animated film An American TailAn American Tail
An American Tail is a 1986 American animated adventure film directed by Don Bluth and produced by Sullivan Bluth Studios and Amblin Entertainment. The film tells the story of Fievel Mouskewitz and his family as they immigrate from Russia to America for freedom. However, Fievel gets lost and must...
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External links
A website about ShostkaPortal of Shostka