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Dnipropetrovsk (Дніпропетровськ, or Dnepropetrovsk, Днепропетро́вск; formerly Yekaterinoslav, Екатериносла́въ) is Ukraine's third largest city with 1.1 million inhabitants. It is located south of Ukraine's capital Kiev on the Dnieper River, in the south-central region of the country. Dnipropetrovsk is also the administrative center of the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast (province).
A vital industrial center of Ukraine, Dnipropetrovsk was one of the key centers of the nuclear, arms, and space industries of the former Soviet Union. In particular, it is home to Yuzhmash, a major space and ballistic missile designer and manufacturer. Because of its military industry, the city was a closed city until the 1990s.
Dnipropetrovsk has a highly-developed public transportation system, including the Dnipropetrovsk Metro, which consists of one metro line with a total of 6 stations. (...) more....
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