Kryvyi Rih

Summary

Kryvyi Rih is a big city^[1]. It draws 3,182 Wikipedia views per month (big_city category, ranking #125 of 300).^[2]

Key Facts

• Kryvyi Rih received the Order of Lenin^[3].
• Kryvyi Rih received the Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[4].
• Kryvyi Rih is located in Kryvyi Rih urban hromada^[5].
• Kryvyi Rih is in the country of Ukraine^[6].
• Kryvyi Rih is on the body of water Inhulets River^[7].
• Kryvyi Rih is on the body of water Saksahan^[8].
• Kryvyi Rih is on the body of water Karachunivka Reservoir^[9].
• Kryvyi Rih is on the body of water Q12114588^[10].
• Kryvyi Rih is on the body of water Saksahan Reservoir^[11].
• Kryvyi Rih's head of government is recorded as Yurii Vilkul^[12].
• Kryvyi Rih's instance of is recorded as big city^[13].
• Kryvyi Rih's instance of is recorded as city of regional significance of Ukraine^[14].
• Kryvyi Rih's instance of is recorded as linear city^[15].
• Kryvyi Rih's shares border with is recorded as Kryvyi Rih Raion^[16].
• Kryvyi Rih's anthem is recorded as Anthem of Krivoy Rog^[17].
• Kryvyi Rih's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Dovhyntseve Raion^[18].
• Kryvyi Rih's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Inhuletskyi District^[19].
• Kryvyi Rih's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Metallurgical Raion^[20].
• Kryvyi Rih's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Pokrovskyi District^[21].
• Kryvyi Rih's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Saksahanskyi District^[22].
• Kryvyi Rih's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Ternivskyi District^[23].
• Kryvyi Rih's contains the administrative territorial entity is recorded as Tsentralno-Miskyi District^[24].
• Kryvyi Rih's flag is recorded as flag of Kryvyi Rih^[25].
• Kryvyi Rih's twinned administrative body is recorded as Handan^[26].
• Kryvyi Rih's twinned administrative body is recorded as Rustavi^[27].

Body

Geography

Kryvyi Rih is in the country of Ukraine^[6]. It is located in it urban hromada^[5]. Adjacent water bodies include Inhulets River^[7], a river^[28], in Ukraine^[29]; Saksahan^[8], a river^[30], in Ukraine^[31]; Karachunivka Reservoir^[9], a reservoir^[32], in Ukraine^[33]; Q12114588^[10], a reservoir^[34], in Ukraine^[35]; and Saksahan Reservoir^[11], a reservoir^[36], in Ukraine^[37].

Physical Characteristics

Population counts include {'amount': '+2184'}^[38], {'amount': '+3644'}^[39], {'amount': '+3745'}^[40], {'amount': '+17000'}^[41], {'amount': '+26018'}^[42], and {'amount': '+22709'}^[43].

Designation and Status

Recorded instance of include big city^[13], city of regional significance of Ukraine^[14], and linear city^[15].

History and Context

April 27, 1775 marks the founding of Kryvyi Rih^[44].

Cultural Significance

Things named for Kryvyi Rih include Kryvbas^[45], a sedimentary basin^[46], in Ukraine^[47], founded in 1881^[48] and Kryvyi Rih International Airport^[49], an international airport^[50], in Ukraine^[51], founded in 1978^[52].

Why It Matters

Kryvyi Rih draws 3,182 Wikipedia views per month (big_city category, ranking #125 of 300).^[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[53] It is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[54]

Entities named for it include Kryvbas^[45], a sedimentary basin^[46], in Ukraine^[47], founded in 1881^[48] and Kryvyi Rih International Airport^[49], an international airport^[50], in Ukraine^[51], founded in 1978^[52].

FAQs

What awards did Kryvyi Rih receive?

Honors received include Order of Lenin^[3] and Order of the Red Banner of Labour^[4].