Kryvyi Rih
Industrial center of Ukraine
Kryvyi Rih is a large city located in the Dnipropetrovsk Oblast at the confluence of the Saksahan and Inhulets rivers. It is the second largest city by area in Ukraine and is considered the longest city in Europe. As of 2022, its population was estimated at 603,904 people, making it the seventh most populous city in Ukraine. Kryvyi Rih is a major industrial center with developed metallurgical, machine-building, chemical, construction, light, and food industries.
1775
The city was founded as a military post
1880
Urban-industrial growth began thanks to foreign investments
1934
Kryvorizhstal, Ukraine's largest integrated steel mill, was founded
2022
The city of Kryvyi Rih became the seventh most populous in Ukraine
