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Shostka
Шостка | |
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 Flag  Seal | |
  Shostka  Shostka | |
| Coordinates: 51°52′N 33°29′E / 51.867°N 33.483°E | |
| Country |  Ukraine |
| Oblast |  Sumy Oblast |
| Raion |  Shostka Raion |
| Founded | 18th century |
| Area | |
| • Total | 36 km2 (14 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 171 m (561 ft) |
| Population (2022) | |
| • Total | 71,966 |
| Website | http://www.shostka-rada.gov.ua/ |
Shostka (Ukrainian: Шо́стка, IPA: [ˈʃɔstkɐ] ⓘ) is a city in Sumy Oblast, northeastern Ukraine. Shostka serves as the administrative center of Shostka Raion. Population: 71,966 (2022 estimate).[1]
The city lies on the Shostka River, a tributary of the Desna, from which it gets its name. Shostka is an important centre of industry: in chemicals (see Svema) and in dairy, the Shostka City Milk Plant was recently acquired by the Bel Group.
- ^ Чисельність наявного населення України на 1 січня 2022 [Number of Present Population of Ukraine, as of January 1, 2022] (PDF) (in Ukrainian and English). Kyiv: State Statistics Service of Ukraine. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 July 2022.
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