Usyn
Usyn | ||
Узин | ||
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Oblast : | Kiev Oblast | |
Rajon : | Bila Tserkva district | |
Height : | no information | |
Area : | 67.00 km² | |
Residents : | 13,179 (2004) | |
Population density : | 197 inhabitants per km² | |
Postcodes : | 09160-09163 | |
Area code : | +380 4463 | |
Geographic location : | 49 ° 49 ' N , 30 ° 26' E | |
KOATUU : | 3220410500 | |
Administrative structure : | 1 city | |
Mayor : | Olexandr Ochrimenko | |
Address: | вул. Жовтнева 16/1 09161 м. Узин |
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Usyn ( Ukrainian Узин ; Russian Узин Usin ) is a city in the Bila Tserkva Raion in the Kiev Oblast of Ukraine with about 12,500 inhabitants (2006).
The largest industrial operations are a sugar combine, which accounts for 7% of Ukrainian sugar production, and a canning factory.
Usyn was a base of the Ukrainian Air Force .
history
The city was first mentioned in 1590 under the name Usenyzja, later as Tenberzhyna. It has had its current name since the end of the 18th century. In 1971 Usyn was promoted to town .
Population development
Development of the population (from 2004 on January 1st)
- 1975 - 16,000
- 2004 - 12,759
- 2005 - 12,628
- 2006 - 12,588
Personalities
- Pavel Popovich, a Soviet cosmonaut who took part in the first group flight into space, was born in Usyn in 1930. He was also the first Ukrainian cosmonaut.