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Uzyn

Coordinates: 49°49′27″N 30°26′33″E / 49.82417°N 30.44250°E / 49.82417; 30.44250
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Uzyn
Узин
A street in Uzyn
A street in Uzyn
Flag of Uzyn
Coat of arms of Uzyn
Uzyn is located in Ukraine
Uzyn
Uzyn
Location of Uzyn
Coordinates: 49°49′27″N 30°26′33″E / 49.82417°N 30.44250°E / 49.82417; 30.44250
Country Ukraine
OblastKyiv Oblast
RaionBila Tserkva Raion
HromadaUzyn urban hromada
First mentioned1590
City rightsAugust 25, 1971
Area
 • Total
67 km2 (26 sq mi)
Population
 (2022)
 • Total
11,921
Postal code
09161-09163
Area code+380 4563
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Uzyn (Ukrainian: Узин, IPA: [ʊˈzɪn]) is a city in Bila Tserkva Raion of Kyiv Oblast (province) of northern Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Uzyn urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.[1] The city and covers an area of 67 km2 (26 sq mi). Population: 11,921 (2022 estimate).[2]

The largest industrial organisations within Uzyn are sugar plant (7% of Ukraine's sugar production), as well as a tinning factory. There is also Uzyn (air base) of the Ukrainian Air Forces.

History

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Uzyn was first mentioned in the year 1590 under the name Uzenytsia, and later as Tenbershchyna. Since the end of the 18th century, the city carries its current name. From 1923 to 1930, the city served as the raion centre of the Bila Tserkva Okrug. In 1956, Uzyn received the status of an urban-type settlement, and in 1971, the status of a city.

Demographics

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The population of Uzyn is currently 11,935 (as of 2021):[3]

  • 1975 - 16,000 inhabitants
  • 2004 - 12,759 inhabitants
  • 2005 - 12,628 inhabitants
  • 2006 - 12,588 inhabitants
  • 2011 - 12,166 inhabitants
  • 2021 - 11,935 inhabitants

Notable people

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References

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  1. ^ "Узинская городская громада" (in Russian). Портал об'єднаних громад України.
  2. ^ 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. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
  3. ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2021 / Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2021 (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine.
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