Inhuletsky District (Ukrainian: Інгуле́цький райо́н) is the southernmost urban district of Kryvyi Rih city, central-southern Ukraine. Named after the river Inhulets that flows through the area. In the year 2002, Inhuletsky District absorbed a former town of Inhulets, now it is an exclave-neighbourhood of Kryvyi Rih.

Inhuletskyi District
Інгулецький район (Ukrainian)
The Inhulets river flows through the district
The Inhulets river flows through the district
Coat of arms of Inhuletskyi District
Inhuletsky District goes under number 7
Inhuletsky District goes under number 7
Coordinates: 47°41′45″N 33°12′00″E / 47.6958°N 33.2000°E / 47.6958; 33.2000
Country Ukraine
RegionKryvyi Rih Municipality
Established1962 (1922 – former town of Inhulets)
Area
 • Total148 km2 (57 sq mi)
Population
 (2013 population estimate)
 • Total59,000
 • Density400/km2 (1,000/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+2 (EET)
 • Summer (DST)UTC+3 (EEST)
Area code50026
Websitewww.ing-org.dp.ua

Russia-Ukrainian War edit

On 2 April 2022, Inhuletsky District was fired at from multiple rocket launchers Whirlwind (Smerch) by the invading Russia forces, damaging a gas station, a school and a few private living houses, resulting in no deaths.[1] Later that year, several civilians were killed by rocket attack of Russian troops on the center of the neighborhood Inhulets.

 
The exclave-neighbourhood Inhulets

Population edit

Historical population
YearPop.±%
197045,247—    
197939,053−13.7%
198928,333−27.4%
200123,117−18.4%
201258,000+150.9%

References edit

  1. ^ "окупанти обстріляли з "Градів" Кривий Ріг". T1 - твій портал (in Ukrainian). Retrieved 2022-04-02.