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Horishni Plavni Горішні Плавні | |
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| Coordinates:49°01′N33°40′E / 49.017°N 33.667°E /49.017; 33.667 | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast | Poltava Oblast |
| Raion | Kremenchuk Raion |
| Hromada | Horishni Plavni urban hromada |
| Founded | 1960 |
| Town status | 1972 |
| Area | |
• Total | 7.73 km2 (2.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2022) | |
• Total | 49,854 |
| • Density | 6,450/km2 (16,700/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+2, UTC+3 |
| Postal code | 39800-39890 |
| Area code | +380 5348 |
| Website | www |
Horishni Plavni (Ukrainian:Горішні Плавні,pronounced[ɦoˈr⁽ʲ⁾iʃn⁽ʲ⁾iˈplɑu̯n⁽ʲ⁾i]ⓘ), before 2016 known asKomsomolsk-na-Dnipri (Ukrainian:Комсомольськ-на-Дніпрі) or simplyKomsomolsk (Ukrainian:Комсомольськ), is apurpose-builtmining city in centralUkraine, located on the left bank of theDnieper, inKremenchuk Raion ofPoltava Oblast, practically conurbated with the larger neighboring city ofKremenchuk. Horishni Plavni hosts the administration ofHorishni Plavni urban hromada, one of thehromadas of Ukraine.[1] Population:49,854 (2022 estimate).[2]
Founded in 1960 as Komsomolsk-na-Dnipri, the city was purposely planned and built as the residential and civic area for thePoltava Mining and Extraction Combinat (now controlled by theFerrexpo) - the most importantiron ore-mining company in Ukraine. 80% of the city residents are employed by the mining industry. There are two giganticopen pit mines and severalspoil tips on the city territory, to the north-east and south of the residential area.
The industry is served by several railway stations. However, the passenger service was discontinued and the city relies on intercity and suburban bus links. The combinat operates its own freightriver port.
Due to the profitability of mining, small city of Horishni Plavni usually ranks high in all-Ukraine city rankings ofbirth rate, living standards, (un)employment and housing.
On 15 May 2015President of UkrainePetro Poroshenko signed a bill into law that started a six months period for theremoval of communist monuments and the mandatory renaming of settlements with names related toCommunism.[3] On 19 May 2016, theVerkhovna Rada adopted the decision to rename Komsomolsk to Horishni Plavni.[4]
Until 18 July 2020, Horishni Plavni was designated as acity of oblast significance. As part of the administrative reform of Ukraine, which reduced the number of raions of Poltava Oblast to four, the city was merged into Kremenchuk Raion.[5][6]
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