Dnipro: Alfred Nobel University of Economics and Law
Alfred Nobel University of Economics and Law, Dnipro, Ukraine.
Dnipro
Ukraine
Also known as: Dnepropetrovsk, Dnipropetrovsk, Ekaterinoslav, Katerynoslav, Novorosiysk
- Formerly (1783–96, 1802–1926):
- Katerynoslav or Ekaterinoslav
- (1796–1802):
- Novorosiysk, and
- (1926–2016):
- Dnipropetrovsk
Dnipro, confluence with the Donets Basin, and Russian invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the city was subjected to Kryvyy Rih, manganese from electric power from the cascade of hydroelectric plants on the Dnieper, a huge iron and steel industry has developed in the city; castings, plates, sheets, rails, tubes, and wire are among the goods that have been produced. Large engineering industries have made electric locomotives, agricultural machinery, mining and metallurgical equipment, presses, and other heavy machinery, as well as light-industrial machinery and radio equipment. Coke-based chemicals, tires, plastics, paint, clothing, footwear, foodstuffs, and other materials also have been produced.
amenities include several theatres and a philharmonic hall. Newer suburbs have spread to the north bank. The neighbouring suburbs of Ihren (Igren) and Prydniprovsk (Pridneprovsk) were annexed in the 1970s. Pop. (2001) 1,065,008; (2021 est.) 980,948.
The Editors of Encyclopaedia BritannicaThis article was most recently revised and updated by Michael Ray.