zaporizhia (facts about the city)

ZAPORIZHIA

It's territory stretches for about 50 square kilometres. The city is

divided into two parts by the river Dnieper.

ZAPORIZHIA

The population of Zaporozhye is approximately 800 thousand

people. Our city is then 225 years old.

ZAPORIZHIAThere are two universities, three academies and a

great number of colleges in Zaporozhye. We have

here a drama theatre, the theatre of young

spectator and a circus. There are many cinemas,

restaurants and cafes in Zaporozhye.

ZAPORIZHIAYou will be impressed by the ancient

oak tree which is 800 years old. They say that the Zaporozhye

Cossacks used to rest under its branches.

By the way there are not so many places of interest in Zaporozhye. But if you want to go

sightseeing around the city I advise you to visit the Historical Museum on the island of

Chortitsa and the Museum of Local Lore, you'll enjoy splendid sights of the Dnieper-river and

of Nature reserve on the Chortitsa island

Zaporozhye is an industrial centre. It is famous for its steel-

making plants and factories, such as Zaporozhstal,

Dnieprospetstal, and other.

Primary it was a town of Alexandrovsk. But when the

Dnieper HydroElectric Power Station the Dneproges was built

here it was renamed.