Apostolove

Apostolove (Ukrainian: Апостолове, IPA: [ɐˈpɔstɔɫɔʋe] ^ⓘ; Russian: Апо́столово) is a city in Kryvyi Rih Raion, Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, Ukraine. It hosts the administration of Apostolove urban hromada, one of the hromadas of Ukraine.^[1] Population: 13,069 (2022 estimate).^[2] In 2001, the population was 16,439.

Apostolove Апостолове
City
Central part of Apostolove
Flag Coat of arms
Apostolove Location of Apostolove Show map of Dnipropetrovsk Oblast Apostolove Apostolove (Ukraine) Show map of Ukraine
Coordinates: 47°39′34″N 33°43′00″E
Country	Ukraine
Oblast	Dnipropetrovsk Oblast
Raion	Kryvyi Rih Raion
Hromada	Apostolove urban hromada
Area
• Total	15 km2 (6 sq mi)
Population  (2001)
• Total	16,356
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi)
Postal code	53800-53804

Until the raion was abolished on 18 July 2020,^[3][4] Apostolove was the administrative center of Apostolove Raion. After that date the town became part of Kryvyi Rih Raion.

Names

• until 1824 Voshyve (after the local stream)^[5]
• 1824—1933 Pokrovske (after the temple of the Intercession of the Theotokos (Pokrova))
• 1933—1936 Apostolove (after the local train station)
• 1936—1938 Kosiorove (after Stanislav Kosior)
• 1938—1939 Yezhovsk^[6] (after Nikolai Yezhov)

Demographics

Ethnic composition of the town as of 2001:^[7]

Ethnic groups in Apostolove percent Ukrainians   86.97% Russians   9.42% Belarusians   1.18% Armenians   0.13% Moldovans   0.08% Azerbaijanis   0.08% Germans   0.07%

Gallery

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  Apostolove railway station
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  Apostolove city hall
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  City park
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  Stela at the entrance to the city
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  War Memorial in Central Park
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  District sports and technical club
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  Entrance to the Central Park
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  Historical and local history museum
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  Bus station