The city lies on the Shostka River, a tributary of the Desna, from which it gets its name. Shostka is an important centre of industry: in chemicals (see Svema) and in dairy, the Shostka City Milk Plant was recently acquired by the Bel Group.
In 1739, a gunpowder 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.
Shostka is home to the Ukrainian football team Impuls Shostka.
The city is the birthplace of Lightweight Boxer Ivan Redkach.
In popular culture
Shostka is the hometown of the fictional Mousekewitz family in the 1986 animated film An American Tail, the opening of which depicts a Cossack (and cat) raid on the town.
Gallery
Nativity of Christ Church
Local museum on Svobody Boulevard
School Nr. 2
Sadovyi Boulevard
Residential buildings on Deputatska Street
Freedom Park in Shostka.
Church of the Nativity of Christ in 1883
References
^Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine.
^""We work in limited conditions, the second day — in the environment" — Shostkinsky Mayor Mykola Noga". 25 February 2022.
^"Bericht uit een bezet Shostka: Angst, honger en verdriet". NU. Retrieved 10 July 2022.
^"Ukraine forces control Sumy region bordering Russia". The Economic Times.
External links
Official website
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shostka, this, article, needs, additional, citations, verification, please, help, improve, this, article, adding, citations, reliable, sources, unsourced, material, challenged, removed, find, sources, news, newspapers, books, scholar, jstor, february, 2022, le. This article needs additional citations for verification Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources Unsourced material may be challenged and removed Find sources Shostka news newspapers books scholar JSTOR February 2022 Learn how and when to remove this template message Shostka Ukrainian Sho stka IPA ˈʃɔstkɐ listen is a city in Sumy Oblast northeastern Ukraine Shostka serves as the administrative center of Shostka Raion Population 71 966 2022 est 1 Shostka ShostkaCityFlagSealShostkaShow map of Sumy OblastShostkaShow map of UkraineCoordinates 51 52 N 33 29 E 51 867 N 33 483 E 51 867 33 483 Coordinates 51 52 N 33 29 E 51 867 N 33 483 E 51 867 33 483Country UkraineOblastSumy OblastRaionShostka RaionFounded18th centuryArea Total36 km2 14 sq mi Elevation171 m 561 ft Population 2022 Total71 966Websitehttp www shostka rada gov ua The city lies on the Shostka River a tributary of the Desna from which it gets its name Shostka is an important centre of industry in chemicals see Svema and in dairy the Shostka City Milk Plant was recently acquired by the Bel Group Contents 1 History 2 Demographics 3 Sports 4 In popular culture 5 Gallery 6 References 7 External linksHistory EditIn 1739 a gunpowder 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 During the 2022 Russian Invasion of Ukraine Shostka was besieged by Russian troops on February 24 2 3 During the withdrawal from the Chernihiv region and Sumy region Russian troops left Shostka 4 Demographics EditShostka s population 1926 8 600 inhabitants 1959 39 000 inhabitants 1970 64 000 inhabitants 1979 80 000 inhabitants 1984 84 000 inhabitantsSports EditShostka is home to the Ukrainian football team Impuls Shostka The city is the birthplace of Lightweight Boxer Ivan Redkach In popular culture EditShostka is the hometown of the fictional Mousekewitz family in the 1986 animated film An American Tail the opening of which depicts a Cossack and cat raid on the town Gallery Edit Nativity of Christ Church Local museum on Svobody Boulevard School Nr 2 Sadovyi Boulevard Residential buildings on Deputatska Street Freedom Park in Shostka Church of the Nativity of Christ in 1883References Edit Chiselnist nayavnogo naselennya Ukrayini na 1 sichnya 2022 Number of Present Population of Ukraine as of January 1 2022 PDF in Ukrainian and English Kyiv State Statistics Service of Ukraine We work in limited conditions the second day in the environment Shostkinsky Mayor Mykola Noga 25 February 2022 Bericht uit een bezet Shostka Angst honger en verdriet NU Retrieved 10 July 2022 Ukraine forces control Sumy region bordering Russia The Economic Times External links EditOfficial website This article about a location in Sumy Oblast is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Shostka amp oldid 1150642499, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
