Amur-Nyzhniodniprovskyi District

Amur-Nyzhniodniprovskyi District (Ukrainian: Амур-Нижньодніпровський район; sometimes abbreviated as "AND") is an urban district of the city of Dnipro, in southern Ukraine. It is located on the city's north and on the left-bank of Dnieper River along with the city's Industrialnyi and Samarskyi districts.

Amur-Nyzhniodniprovskyi District
Амур-Нижньодніпровський район
Urban district
Coat of arms
Coordinates: 48°31′16″N 34°58′42″E
Country Ukraine
MunicipalityDnipro Municipality
Established1918 (1918)
Area
 • Total71.626 km2 (27.655 sq mi)
Population
 (2001 census)
 • Total160,123
 • Density2,200/km2 (5,800/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Postal code
70403
Area code+380 562
KOATUU1210136300
Websiteandrada.com.ua
  1. Amur-Nyzhniodniprovskyi District
  2. Shevchenkivskyi District
  3. Sobornyi District
  4. Industrialnyi District
  5. Tsentralnyi District
  6. Chechelivskyi District
  7. Novokodatskyi District
  8. Samarskyi District

Its name is derived from a small settlement of Amur and the Nyzhniodniprovsk railway station. The first village located on what is now the Amur-Nyzhniodniprovskyi District was founded in the late 16th century, making the area one of the oldest inhabited parts of Dnipro.

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