Shostka

Shostka (, ) is a city in Sumy Oblast, northeastern Ukraine. Shostka serves as the administrative center of Shostka Raion. Population:

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Shostka is a city located in Sumy Oblast in northeastern Ukraine that serves as the administrative center for its surrounding district (Shostka Raion). While specific details about its significance aren't provided in available sources, it functions as a regional administrative hub for its area.

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Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.name: Shostka
Settlement.image_skyline: Shostka Park Svobody.jpg
Settlement.image_seal: Coat of Arms of Shostka.svg
Settlement.image_flag: Flag of Shostka.svg
Settlement.imagesize: 250px
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: Oblast
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Sumy Oblast
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Raion
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Shostka Raion
Settlement.parts_style: para
Settlement.population_total: 71966
Settlement.population_as_of: 2022
Settlement.area_total_km2: 36
Settlement.established_date: 18th century
Settlement.established_title: Founded
Settlement.elevation_m: 171

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Shostka (, ) is a city in Sumy Oblast, northeastern Ukraine. Shostka serves as the administrative center of Shostka Raion. Population:

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.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Shostka” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.